A patellar tendon bearing (PTB) cast (Sarmiento) may be applied in place of a long leg cast to allow early weight bearing and mobilization of the knee. This cast is typically applied after …

A Sarmiento or patella tendon bearing cast (or PTB) is usually applied as the last stage of treatment for tibia fractures. At 4-6 weeks post injury, the long leg cast is removed and a …

A PTB should be moulded on the patella tendon, tibial flares and popliteal fossa. The applicators hands should be constantly moving to achieve this mould. Try to get a triangular shape of the …

Tibial cast wedging: a simple and effective technique. Effect of Ankle Position and a Plaster Cast on Intramuscular Pressure in the Human Leg. Displaced isolated fractures of the tibial shaft …

2022年5月16日 · A Sarmiento or patella tendon bearing cast (or PTB) is usually applied as the last stage of treatment for tibia fractures.A well fitting below knee cast is applied and molded …

Essentially, the method consists of early reduction in good alignment, with the application of a snug, well molded cast, in the shape of a PTB cast. If there is too long an interval between the …

The patellar-tendon-bearing cast (PTB cast) is a functional below-knee total contact cast first described by Sarmiento (1967). Experi- ence with the patellar-tendon-bearing pros- thesis in …

We assessed the unloading effect of the patellar tendon-bearing (PTB) cast in five healthy volunteers using a new system for analysis of dynamic plantar pressure. We devised a method …

2017年10月10日 · Specific casts for treating fractures of the humerus, tibia, femur and hip are outlined, including the Sarmiento cast and hip spica cast. The timing, positioning and …

Provision of a total-contact, hard PTB socket, without a soft end or the customary insert, is the standard procedure at the Prosthetics Research Study, and the pre-modified-casting …