CASTING

Question 1

hotter or colder water hardens fiberglass faster?

Answer 1

hotter

Question 2

considerations for short leg casting?

Answer 2

borders are 2 fingers below fibular head proximally

to

met heads distally

Question 3

when casting, the foot is how many degrees to the leg?

Answer 3

90 degrees

Question 4

what are the cast layers?

Answer 4

stockinette, 2-3 inches above proximal mark

2-3 inches below distal mark

Question 5

tongue depressors are put where?

Answer 5

medial and lateral inside the stockinette

Question 6

how should the foot be placed?

Answer 6

90 degrees to the leg with STJ in neutral

Question 7

what is the wrapping technique?

Answer 7

start distal just distal to the metheads and wrap the cast padding to proximal overlapping by 50%. Go 1/2 inch above proximal border

Question 8

how rolls of fiberglass are used?

how are these used?

Answer 8

3 rolls, apply distal to proximal

dunk into water 3 times, shake and squeeze

Question 9

how do we apply the fiberglass?

Answer 9

same as padding, then fold down stockinette proximally and distally.