Parent satisfaction comparing two bandage materials used during serial casting in infants

H S Coss; W L Hennrikus

doi:10.1177/107110079601700809

Parent satisfaction comparing two bandage materials used during serial casting in infants

Foot Ankle Int. 1996 Aug;17(8):483-6. doi: 10.1177/107110079601700809.

Authors

H S Coss¹, W L Hennrikus

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Investigation, Naval Hospital, San Diego, California 92134-5000, USA.

PMID: 8863028
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601700809

Abstract

Plaster of Paris was compared with semirigid fiberglass casting material during serial casting in 17 infants with clubfoot or rigid metatarsus adductus. Semirigid fiberglass was statistically superior in its durability, convenience, performance, and ease of removal. The average amount of time for home cast removal by the parents was 55 minutes for plaster of Paris and 21 minutes for semirigid fiberglass. Complications such as skin abrasions and cast slip-off were similar for both casting materials. Ninety-four percent of parents strongly preferred semirigid fiberglass rather than plaster of Paris for their child's serial casting.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Casts, Surgical* / classification
Female
Foot Deformities, Congenital / diagnosis
Foot Deformities, Congenital / therapy*
Humans
Infant
Male
Parents*
Patient Satisfaction
Prospective Studies