Orthopedic casting slipper kit and method

摘要

An orthopedic casting slipper kit ( 21 ) including a resilient fabric impression slipper ( 23 ) formed to extend on a patient's foot ( 27 ) from a plantar aspect or surface ( 29 ) to about one-third of the way from the base of the toes to the dorsum of the foot. A longitudinally resiliently extensible band ( 37 ) is provided on the slipper ( 23 ) proximate the open end ( 33 ), and an arch strap ( 39 ) dimensioned to span transversely over the dorsum ( 30 ) of the foot ( 27 ) is used to pull the impression slipper ( 23 ) up into contact with the arch ( 35 ) of the foot to prevent bridging of the arch. A method of using the arch strap ( 39 ) to aid in conformance also is disclosed.