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Shortly after the Centre for International Rehabilitation (CIR)
casting system was demonstrated in Thailand, the Prostheses Foundation (PF)
started modifying this system. Objectives : To make the process suitable for the
Foundation's main activities, namely clinical service at its main workshop,
mobile clinics and satellite workshops. Study design: Clinical trial. Methods :
The development of the PF-modified CIR casting system took nine months, with the
final PF-system launched in January 2008. Since then it has been used extensively
at the Foundation's main workshop and also during mobile clinics. Results: By
September 2009, a total of 1030 trans-tibial and Symes prostheses had been made
by this system, and the Foundation had trained more than 200 personnel. Personnel
training has been widespread and the PF-system is now being implemented at all
satellite workshops around Thailand and at a clinic in Acheh province, Indonesia.
Conclusions: Using the PF-modified CIR system has simplified the Foundation's
work. Clinical relevance The PF-modified CIR casting system is demonstrated as
the successful method for making of the prosthetic socket. This provides faster
and more practical way than the original CIR system which gain the benefit for
the amputees who live in the remote area. The PF-modified system can be
implemented to other parties who interest as our satellite workshops began to
operate this system in their workshops.

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