CASTING

CASTING OVERVIEW
The Richie Brace requires a negative impression cast utilizing either plaster splints or the STS Casting Sock. Neutral suspension technique is recommended while plantarflexing the First Ray.

STS Casting

Lay cutting strip down. Lay down cutting channel. Place plastic bag over foot and leg. Apply STS sock following instructions carefully

Mold sock. Lock midtarsal joint and plantarflex the first metatarsal

STS Bermuda Sock which is required for the Richie Solid AFO brace

Plaster Casting

Foot held 90° dorsiflexed. Mark foot according to printed instructions

Apply plaster strip #1 Form a slipper cast with splint #2

Complete with splint #3 and lay over the tip of the toes

Lock midtarsal joint and plantarflex the first metatarsal.  Remove cast following proper guidelines

Digital Casting 

All of the custom Richie Brace models can now be fabricated from a scanned image taken of the patient's foot and ankle. Using the Structure Sensor® scanner attached to an iPad®, the practitioner can take a 3-D scan of the lower leg and foot and then transmit the data to an authorized Richie Brace lab distributor for fabrication of any custom Richie Brace.

For more information on digital casting, please contact an authorized Richie Brace Lab Distributor.  Not all distributors currently accept digital casts.