3) Pull a tube sock over the plaster positive.
4) Place a layer of carbon fibre cloth strap circularly around the MPT
(middle patellar tendon) point (see Fig. 6).
5) Position a layer of carbon fibre cloth strap medially and laterally from the
shuttle lock up to the condyles (see Fig. 7).
6) Place a layer of carbon fibre cloth strap anteriorly and posteriorly from
the shuttle lock to the circular carbon fibre cloth strap (see Fig. 8).
7) Pull a tube sock over the plaster positive.
8) Loop a piece of string around the lamination adapter in the groove and
tie tightly (see Fig. 9).
9) Cut a piece of carbon UD hose (1.5 times the length of the plaster posit
ive).
10) Pull the carbon UD hose over the plaster positive up to the socket edge.
Tie the upper section of the carbon UD hose and fold the remaining
length over the plaster positive.
11) Loop a piece of string around the lamination adapter in the groove and
tie tightly (see Fig. 10).
12) Pull a tube sock over the plaster positive.
13) Cut a piece of carbon fibre woven hose (1.3 times the length of the
plaster positive).
14) Pull the carbon fibre woven hose over the plaster positive to the socket
edge. Tie the upper section of the carbon fibre woven hose and fold the
remaining length over the plaster positive (see Fig. 11).
15) Cut a piece of Perlon stockinette (twice the length of the plaster posit
ive).
16) Pull the Perlon stockinette over the plaster positive up to the socket
edge. Tie the upper section of the Perlon stockinette and fold the
remaining length over the plaster positive.
17) Soak the longer PVA bag and pull it over the plaster positive.
18) Perform the casting process with Orthocryl.
19) Finish the prosthetic socket (see Page 20).
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