How to build a Walking Cast.

Made of Plaster

The supplies you will need:

• Stockinette, 4".
• Cast Padding, 4".
• Plaster Slabs 5"
• 4X Plaster Bandage, 6".
• Disposable latex gloves.

1) Preparing and applying the stockinette

All casts start with the stockinette. Use 4" stockinette and cut it so that the stockinette extends 1" beyond toes and above your knee by 3".

2) Applying the cast padding

Take your 4" cast padding and start unrolling at the ankle. Go around the ankle once to secure the end and work your way across your foot, do not bunch the cast padding. Do this twice more, then continue up the leg until two fingers before the knee and work your way back to the ankle, cutting off the excess. It is important to overlap by 1/3rd. Now fold the excess stockinette back over the cast padding.

Important

The lim position is vital

3) Applying the Plaster bandage

Put on the disposable gloves. Now take a 6" plaster bandage. Once again start at the ankle and make one complete turn to secure the end. Bring the plaster across the back of the foot to the just before the toes, rapping the foot in fiberglass. Now repeat this process two more times. Finish the 6" roll by working your way up the leg. Now open a secound 6" plaster bandage and continue from where you left off . Work your way to the end of the stockinette, making sure to leave a 1/4" of stockinette showing. Continue back to the toes still overlapping by half a bandage width. Take five 5" slabs and place then one the sole of your foot.Start the next 6" roll from the knee and work your way to the toes and backsecuring the slabs in place. Center the walking heel on your foot, take three slabs and rap them around the walking heal. Now use the finall 6" roll to strengthen the foot and bind the walking heel in place, work from just above the ankle to the toes.

4) Final molding of the cast

As the cast starts to set, Smooth and mold the cast to the leg.

Putting the heel on.

5) VOILA!

Now you have the perfect walking cast.