The Diabetic Foot - Slipper casting

	Making a diabetic slipper with Terry Davenport
	Materials you will need 10 mm non-adhesive felt 10cm synthetic plaster bandage 7.5cm synthetic plaster bandage Tubefast 10 cm under-cast padding - 1 roll Adhesive strapping Elastoplast Velcro 15 cm ply spreader board Cast slipper
	1. Apply dressing of choice to wound
	2. Apply Tubefast elastic bandage
	3. Apply the 10 mm felt
	4. Hold the felt in place with 10cm undercast padding
	5. Dip the synthetic cast bandage in water
	6. Apply the first roll of synthetic plaster bandage
	7. Apply the 4 inch plaster bandage as a slab to the underside of the cast
	8. Anchor it
	9. Push ply spreader against bottom of cast to spread the weight
	10. Leave to dry for 15-20 minutes then cut along one side as shown
	11. Cut along the other side
	12. Apply Elastoplast strapping
	13. Cut down middle with scissors to open up padding
	14. Tidy the sides
	15. Apply 10 cm felt pad as a tongue
	16. Attach adhesive Velcro to the cast
	17. Apply loops to hold cast on foot
	18. Attach cast slipper