Casting: 21 Must Watch Tips Before Casting

Join fellow orthopaedic registrar Nick Paltoglou as we talk through 21 of our top tips for casting through from preparation to aftercare. The shortcuts to jump to individual sections are below.


CASTING SERIES PLAYLIST:
   • Orthopaedic Casting Series  

TIMESTAMPS:
PREPARATION PHASE: 00:31
Tip #1 - Get lots of helping hands 00:54
Tip #2 - Get all of your stuff ready 01:04
Tip #3 - Do a dry run 01:45
Tip #4 - Protect yourself & your patient 02:28

PATIENT SET UP: 02:50
Tip #5 - Settin up the patient 03:00
Tip #6 - Give pain relief 03:46
Tip #7 - Check skin integrity 04:56
Tip #8 - Start in the desired limb position 05:41

APPLY PADDING: 06:45
Tip #9 - Unravel as you unroll 07:07
Tip #10 - Pad bony prominences 07:53
Tip #11 - Don't overpad 08:50
Tip #12 - Tear padding to conform 09:23
Tip #13 - Pad longer than the cast to fold back 09:37

BACK SLABS: 10:22
Tip #14 - Stick slabs to the padding 10:32
Tip #15 - Cover slabs with padding 11:16

FULL CASTS: 11:31
Tip #16 - Keep the plaster on its roll! 11:43
Tip #17 - Tension with a finger to take up excess material 11:59

MOULDING CASTS: 12:36
Tip #18 - Mould with flat hands & palms 13:13
Tip #19 - 3 point moulding 13:50

FINISHING TOUCHES: 14:54
Tip #20 - Getting a smooth finish 15:13
Tip #21 - Give post cast instructions 15:55
Tip #22 - Arrange follow up 16:17

WRAP UP: 16:31

WHO AM I:
I'm an Australian Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in orthopaedic education and sharing resources that may help others, with a target audience of patients, students, junior doctors, trainees and surgeons.

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