Bone fracture cast how long can be removed specifically according to the fracture site, the patient’s age to decide, usually between 3 ~ 8 weeks.
1. If it is a minor bone fracture, the upper limb healing time is faster than the lower limb, generally fixed for about 4 weeks, if the children can generally be fixed for about 3 weeks.
2. If it is a bone fracture of the lower limbs, the plaster is usually fixed for about 6 weeks, and the healing time of the elderly is generally slower than that of the lower limbs, so it is appropriate to prolong the fixation period for 1~2 weeks.
3. Before removing the cast, you should go to the hospital to take a film to check, if the fracture line is fuzzy, it means that there is a bone scab, you can remove the cast and do functional exercise, but you can’t bear weight to avoid the fracture from being displaced again, and when the fracture line disappears completely you can bear weight.
How long does it take to remove the cast for a fracture depends on the location of the fracture and the age of the patient, and the patient needs to go to the hospital to review the film before removing the cast.