Advice for getting casts off intact?

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Hi All,

We just returned from Iowa and Devlin had a tenotomy while we were

there. Dr. Ponseti wants her to go back into her custom-made splints

she's been using for a few months, but he wants our P.T. here to make

a new pair for when the casts come off in 3 weeks. He suggested that

she would be able to do the best job if she had the casts intact to

get the proper angles of dosiflexion, etc.

OK, great idea...but how to get the casts off intact? If we soak them

off like before, they lose their shape. Those of you who have had Dr.

Ponseti make your casts know how little padding there is underneath

the plaster---that makes me think a traditional plaster saw (like

Dupont used for Devlin's casts there) would be too dangerous.

Have any of you ever taken your baby's casts off in a way that leaves

them hard, yet is safe to do? Our appointment with the P.T. is on the

22nd so we have until then to figure this out. Any ideas anyone?

Thanks!