


Step 4: Starting the second cut, on the inside of the leg at the top Step 3: Moving the cast saw to cut along the outer edge of the foot Step 2: Continuing to cut the cast down the back of the calf Step 1: Beginning to cut with a cast saw, starting on the outer side at the top Splints were used for the first 2.5 weeks, then the fiberglass cast being removed below was in place for four weeks. Cast away: Step-by-step cast removalĪfter an injury to the left ankle broke the fibula in two places (a lateral malleolus fracture), a hard cast was required to help the bone heal. Since we have been there and done that, we have these 11 step-by-step pictures taken while getting a fiberglass cast removed. Once you know how a cast saw works without cutting you, you may want to see what the process actually looks like.
