Clubfoot Cast Care Instructions

Casts cannot get wet! Wet casts causes skin irritation, infections and can damage the cast.

For bathing:

• Never submerge a cast under water
• Perform sponge baths only
• If cast gets wet, please contact our nurses line for instructions

• Wash skin not covered by cast with a damp wash cloth.
• You may lotion the skin around the cast. Do not put any type of lotion inside the cast.
• Do not put any type of powder inside the cast.

Please notify our staff if your child's:

• Toes move further inside the cast (Please take a photo of toes after each casting)
• Toes are pale or discolored
• The cast breaks or becomes wet
• Your child is irritable and unable to be consoled
• Unexplained fever

• Obtain a basin (do not use a sink or bathtub as the plaster will harden in pipes) and mix 4 tablespoons of white vinegar with 1 quart warm water.
• Let the cast soak for 25-30 minutes.
• Once the cast is soft, find an end of the plaster material and unroll the cast.
• Remove the cotton padding.
• Do not pour the water down the sink or bathtub drain.