Indications
Fractures of the kneecap, ligament and tendon injuries (after surgery), injuries in the area of the knee. For longer durations splints are preferred which allow to bend the knee in a definable angle.

The cast extends from the ankle to the groin. The knee should rest in an angle of 155-170°. Pains occur in a period of time in a 180° position.

Procedure
The stockinette is pulled over the whole leg. Cotton wool and paper bandages follow. Especially the part above the ankle, where compression could occur, also the knee and the cast border at the thigh should be padded well. Only in the case of plaster, two longuettes are put on the outer sides of the leg. After cast bandages were applied, padding and stockinette are folded down and secured with another bandage. The cast could slip if the parts above the ankle and around the knee are not prepared well.