Home / Comparison
FlexiOH® vs plaster, fiberglass, thermoplastic and 3D-printed casts
Side by side, on the things patients and cast rooms actually notice.
| FlexiOH® | Plaster of Paris | Fiberglass | Thermoplastic | 3D-printed cast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holds a closed reduction | applied and moulded immediately after reduction | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Application process | Cured with RizyCure light | Water bath | Water bath | Hot water bath or hot-air oven | 3D scan, model and print |
| Material sensitive to moisture | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mouldability | Easy and good | Easy and good | Poor | Easy and good | No adjustment after printing |
| Skill required | Moderate | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Moderate |
| Application time | 10–12 min | 30–45 min | 20–25 min | 25–30 min | 12–24 hours |
| Post-curing / setting time | 5–10 min | 10–12 hours | 15–20 min | 10–15 min | Not applicable |
| Weight | Very light | Very heavy | Light | Light | Very light |
| Rigidity | No change with heat or moisture | Strength reduces with moisture over time | Very rigid, too strong to cut | Loses rigidity at higher temperature | No change with heat or moisture |
| Washability | Absolutely washable | No | No | Partial | Absolutely washable |
| Drying after washing | Self-drying | Not applicable | Not applicable | 30 min – 1 hour, special care | Self-drying |
| Skin hygiene | Best | Poor | Poor | Better | Best |
| Dead-skin accumulation | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Skin visible after application | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Surface in contact with skin | Water non-absorbent foam | Stockinette | Stockinette | Direct skin | Direct skin |
| Skin irritation | Very little or none | High | High | Less | Very little or none |
| X-ray penetration | Partial | Very little | Partial | Partial | Yes |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column →
Source: OrthoHeal comparison of orthopaedic immobilisation generations. Clinical selection remains the treating clinician's decision.
What FlexiOH® does not change
Bone healing takes the same time. Reduction quality, follow-up imaging and weight-bearing decisions remain exactly as they were.
Where it changes most
Six weeks of patient experience, cast-room hygiene and time, and the removal step — where the saw disappears entirely.
See it on your own cast table
A live application demo takes about thirty minutes.