A 30-year-old member asked:
how long would it take for a wrist to heal without a cast?
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Dr. Daniel Mass answered
Hand Surgery 46 years experience
Same as in: Healinging time is no different but you have a greater chance of the bone not healing or healing in a poor position.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How can I make a cast for my wrist in the wilderness?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Not a cast:: A field dressing would usually be a splint.
5736 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Wrist clicking a week after cast removal. Why?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jeff Budoff answered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Ligament injury: If your fracture healed in good position you should be evaluated by a good hand surgeon for a ligament injury.
5704 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Sparks, NV
A 56-year-old female asked:
I fractureed my wrist . How long shopuld a cast be on?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
See below: Generally speaking, fractures take 6-8 weeks to heal and thus, casts are on that amount of time (sometimes longer).
5552 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Can you play football with wrist cast?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Brian Chimenti answered
Sports Medicine 27 years experience
Wrist fracture: Stable fractures can often be immobilized in a cast that is padded to allow football participation. Unstable fractures however should not be subjected to contact activities for fear of further displacement or angulation. This can occur even inside a protective cast for certain injuries. Talk to your orthopedic surgeon to be sure.
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A female asked:
My wrist is still hurting while in a cast is this normal????
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Karen Butler answered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Well: You need to go back to your doctor to check the cast and to be sure it is not to tight and not to much swelling
927 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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