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My pin was removed and the docs told me that they never cast these brakes, why is that?
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Depends: It depends on which bone is fractured. There are many bones that do not need a cast because they do not bear any weight, and can heal without a cast. Other bones are too hard to immobilize with a cast, so we pin them to allow them to heal.
Answered 4/24/2015
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