Plaster cast has been important for treatment of various orthopedic diseases.But it has some demerit like heavy weight, less radiolucent, no water resistant, etc.We used Hexcelite (Polycaprolactone) for treatment of several orthopedic conditions.Using Hexcelite, we treated congenital club foot, dislocation of hip joint, fracture of hand, and tried to instant orthosis as well.After using Hexcelite, we had following merits, 1) light weight, 2) good radiolucent, 3) water resistant, 4) reusable, 5) good adjustability, and so on.
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Ogata et al. (1978) studied this question.