Turn your child from side to side (not on their bellies) several times throughout the day and night to prevent skin breakdown.Allow your child’s head and upper part of the body to be slightly raised pillows can help to prop them up and make them more comfortable.If the cast gets very wet, you will not be able to dry it at home and you will have to come to our Urgent Care Center to have the cast changed.If the cast does gets slightly wet, use a hair dryer on the cool setting to dry.Gently dry your child with a towel after the sponge bath. Instead, use a damp cloth and mild soap to sponge bathe your child. Do not shower or place your child in a tub.
A wet cast can cause skin irritation, breakdown and odor. Do not allow the spica cast to get wet.By preventing movement at the hip joint and thigh bone, spica casts allow the bones and/or hip to heal properly.
However, the short-term challenges of this type of cast are worth the benefits. In a typical spica cast, your child will not be able to walk. Most start from just below the armpits and go down to the ankles on one or both legs. There are different kinds of spica casts, but all of them are used to prevent the hip or leg from moving after an injury or surgery.