Patent ID: 6974431

Claim:
In a method for applying a total contact cast to a patient, the method comprising applying a wound patch to a foot wound of the patient, positioning a sock over a foot and a lower leg of the patient, positioning a foam padding over a plurality of toes of the patient, positioning a cast padding over the lower leg, applying a casting tape over the foot and the lower leg, and securing a wood platform and a walking heel on the plantar surface, wherein the improvement comprises the steps of: (a) positioning a proximal end of a padding strip over an anterior crest of a tibia over the sock on the lower leg; (b) positioning a distal end of said padding strip over a top metatarsal area over the sock on the foot; (c) positioning a first flap adjacent to said distal end and located on a first edge of said padding strip over a medial malleoli over the sock on the foot; and (d) positioning a second flap adjacent to said distal end and located on a second edge of said padding strip and aligned opposite with said first flap over a lateral malleoli over the sock on the foot.