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Keisha would only settle when I gave her my bottle of Dr Pepper. Her screams could be heard right down the corridor. (The procedure is not painful, I just shouldn't have let her see the bottle!).
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 The guide has a ridge along the centre for the blade and the cast is cut away before it becomes rigid |
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The same procedure is applied for the other leg. Keisha's new splints will be ready a week after the casting
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Click here to view Keisha's new splints and the fitting process |
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When splints are cast, a sock (identical to a support
bandage) is placed on the leg which is marked, in this case, with a smiley
face! This shows the position of the ankle. The mark transfers to the cast
where the padding will need to go.
A
rubber cutting guide (can also be metal or plastic) is placed along the shin
and the cast is wrapped over it. The cast foot is then held in the correct
position until the plaster is firm.