Fractures can be removed with a cast for 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the x-ray.
The duration of fracture immobilization varies by age, and exercises are needed to speed recovery during immobilization in a plaster cast and after the cast is removed. Early functional exercises can speed up swelling and prevent the development of osteofascial compartment syndrome.
Generally speaking, children under 8 years of age with upper limb fracture immobilization for about 3 weeks, need to take X-ray film, according to the X-ray can be removed, after removing the plaster cast, early attention should be paid to avoid bumping and strenuous exercise to prevent injury.
Children between 8 and 14 years old can have their casts removed after 4 weeks of immobilization, and should be re-examined within one month after removing the casts.
Patients over 14 years old usually need 6 weeks of immobilization, but it is rare to exceed 6 weeks, because the plaster casts are super joint immobilization, and if the immobilization time is more than 6 weeks, the later rehabilitation training will become more difficult.