. The surgical treatment of the common deformities of children . y to get the model of thetrunk of a patient is to put on a light plaster ofParis case whilst the body is under the conditionsof position, etc., in which the model is requiredto be taken. This case is to be put on according to the direc-tions given in Chap. Ill, and as soon as it is set itmust be carefully cut down the centre in front witha very sharp knife, care being taken to keep theedges clean cut. The singlet must then be peeledoff its inner surface, and the case carefully takenoff the patient. The next steps consist in joini
. The surgical treatment of the common deformities of children . y to get the model of thetrunk of a patient is to put on a light plaster ofParis case whilst the body is under the conditionsof position, etc., in which the model is requiredto be taken. This case is to be put on according to the direc-tions given in Chap. Ill, and as soon as it is set itmust be carefully cut down the centre in front witha very sharp knife, care being taken to keep theedges clean cut. The singlet must then be peeledoff its inner surface, and the case carefully takenoff the patient. The next steps consist in joining up the cut infront by passing a roller bandage, or long strips ofstrapping round the case, and then thoroughlylarding the whole of the inside, and the outside attlie bottom for about one inch. THE FELT JACKET 45 The case is now ready to be used as a mould for solid cast. As a foundation for this a squarepiece of 1 or lA-inch plank, of a sufficient size, witha piece of broom handle fastened upright in itscentre {Fig. 10,) must be procured. Enough. Fir/. 10.—1liistiT cu-t fni mouldinga jacket. the felt upon plaster of Paris cream must now be mixed, andwhen it is on the point of setting it must be spreadupon the board to the thickness of half an inch,over an area larger than that of the bottom of thecase. This latter is then immediately slipped overthe top of the pole, and its lower edge is settledinto the plaster, care being taken that its middleline coincides with the middle of one of the sidesof the board. All that is now necessary is to mix a quantity ofplaster cream and pour it into the jacket until itis full. As soon as it is set, the case can be takenoff, and the cast is finished {Fig. 10a). It is sometimes convenient to use an old feltjacket which has been previously fitted, as the mould 4(5 CHILDRENS DEFORMITIES. Moulding thefelt upon cast. for a solid cast. In this case it is best to line theinside with paper instead of using grease; the sameplan should
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