Spica Casts

Keeping Your Child Dry in a Spica Cast

My wife recently talked about how to keep your child dry with the use of feminine pads. There were some questions about exactly how it was done, so we took some pictures. Below is my wife explaining how we did it. I hope the pictures help!

Wife’s Explanation:

I am going to try to explain each picture the best that I can. This is Natalie’s second cast that the doctor’s office let my mom keep. Natalie’s second cast only covered part of her left leg so it looks a little different then a lot of other spica casts.

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You can see how the pads are placed through the back of the cast. You will put the cotton side of the pad toward their skin. You do not have to peel the paper off the back. This will actually make it more difficult to get the pad in the right place. Just use the white medical tape to keep it in place.

• Remember do not force anything in your child’s cast. If they do not slide easily into to place, you may have to find a different method.

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This area is the inside of the leg from different views. This is where you cut one pad in half. You place one half on the inside of the leg. You will want some of the pad on the inside and some on the outside. This will keep the material on the inner thigh area dry and the material on the outside of the cast dry as well. One pad should be enough for both legs.

I hope that this makes it easier to understand I know that doing all of this makes the cast really ugly, but the cast itself is not much better. It is the price that is paid for the comfort of your child.