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    This document provides instructions for applying a below knee backslab and u-slab cast. The cast is used to immobilize ankle injuries such as ankle dislocations, undisplaced Weber B fractures, and tarsal bone fractures or dislocations. The patient is positioned prone or supine with the ankle flexed 90 degrees. Padding is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee. An 8-layer backslab cast is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee, and an 8-layer u-slab cast is applied to the same level without encircling the limb fully. The leg is then elevated and only undisplaced Weber B fractures without tenderness can be discharged after orthoped

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    This document provides instructions for applying a below knee backslab and u-slab cast. The cast is used to immobilize ankle injuries such as ankle dislocations, undisplaced Weber B fractures, and tarsal bone fractures or dislocations. The patient is positioned prone or supine with the ankle flexed 90 degrees. Padding is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee. An 8-layer backslab cast is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee, and an 8-layer u-slab cast is applied to the same level without encircling the limb fully. The leg is then elevated and only undisplaced Weber B fractures without tenderness can be discharged after orthoped

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    BK Back Slab U Slab

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    This document provides instructions for applying a below knee backslab and u-slab cast. The cast is used to immobilize ankle injuries such as ankle dislocations, undisplaced Weber B fractures, and tarsal bone fractures or dislocations. The patient is positioned prone or supine with the ankle flexed 90 degrees. Padding is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee. An 8-layer backslab cast is applied from the metatarsal heads to below the knee, and an 8-layer u-slab cast is applied to the same level without encircling the limb fully. The leg is then elevated and only undisplaced Weber B fractures without tenderness can be discharged after orthoped

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    BELOW KNEE BACKSLAB & U-SLAB

    ankle dislocations, undisplaced Weber B ankle #s


    tarsal bone #s/ dislocations, Lis-Franc injury

    POSITION
    patient is prone or supine
    ankle flexed 90o
    3 layers of padding, extending from
    MT heads to just below knee

    PLASTER
    pre-measure all slabs on uninjured
    limb and trim corners so that they
    are rounded
    BACK-SLAB : 8 layers of 15cm
    plaster extending from MT heads to
    just below knee. folds at ankle cut
    and smoothed over. apply 1 layer
    HAFTAN and mould
    U-SLAB - 8 layers of 10cm plaster
    extending to the same level as back
    slab. plaster should not encircle
    limb. apply 1 layer HAFTAN , reduce
    & mould
    apply CREPE when dry

    POSITION
    elevate on pillow
    DISPOSITION
    only un-displaced Weber B with NO
    medial malleolus tenderness are
    candidates for discharge after
    review by ortho reg.
    ensure that elderly patients who
    need crutches are assessed by
    ECCT before going home

    ALL POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE FRACTURES REQUIRE X-RAYS AFTER


    PLASTERING EVEN IF NO ATTEMPT AT MANIPULATION WAS MADE. THIS
    X-RAY MUST BE REVIEWED BY AN ED CONSULTANT OR ORTHO REG
    BEFORE THE PATIENT LEAVES THE DEPARTMENT

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