ORTHOPEDIC CAST AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME

摘要

ORTHOPEDIC CAST AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME An improved plaster cast and method of preparing it are provided by the present invention. The cast is formed from a casting blank prepared in a novel manner. A first sheet of cellular, resilient, substantially non-extensible, water absorptive material is placed on a supporting surface and a plurality of plaster splints are aligned on the sheet. A second sheet of the deformable, water absorptive material is then placed over the first sheet to sandwich the plaster splints between the two sheets. The edges of the sheets are then joined together to enclose the plaster splints within the deformable, water absorptive material to form the casting blank. When the blank is to be used to form a cast for a portion of the body, it is first saturated with water then shaped around the body portion. The shaped cast is then wrapped with an adhesive or elastic tape to hold it in place while it dries.