Broken hand :(

About a month ago i broke my right hand, i wont go into details how :rolleyes:

lets just say i was drunk :biggrin:

. But the cast on it is really annoying so i cut it off yesterday so i could drive, eat, and some other things lol. But when the nurse was putting the cast on she said it was for protection so i dont know if it was helping it heal.

But i was wondering if i just be really careful with it out of a cast will it heal the same?

Reply 1

La Trampa

you need the cast so it heals properly.and you don't get tissues growing in the wrong positions etc etc. well done genious :rolleyes:

they're given for a reason you know.pfff

however it's possible nothing might happen.goodluck to ya.

Reply 2

zav

Go to the doctor and say it was a bit tight or something cutting off your circulation and ask if you can have a new one.
Better than ur hand fixing funny

Reply 3

so_this_is_sam

The cast will just prevent it from being knocked about. Without it, you might accidentally move your hand and cause extra damage. i wld keep it on just to be safe, hope it heals quickly for you

Reply 4

ciderpeter

Surely after a month it will have pretty much realligned itself and be fixed, it will just need to strengthen, i would say the cast at that stage would be there for protection...

Reply 5

bluedreamer

Yeah go back to your doctor!

Reply 6

Revd. Mike

It will be really vulnerable to re-breakage. Also, if it hasn't fully healed, and you remove the cast it could rotate or angulate, which will require srugery to correct.

Reply 7

xavier2k3

Why would you take matters into your own hands and simply cut it off..I don't understand the logic behind it... :confused:

Just go back to the hospital and get it put back on.

regards
--marty

Reply 8

Choey

Well it was really painful on my thumb for some reason and i just couldnt sleep or anything.

Reply 9

xavier2k3

Was it not painful when they first fit it? The risk you take on not having a cast is dependant on how badly you broke your hand. Casts are mainly just to protect it from any knocks so i wouldn't worry about it too much but definitely go back to the hospital and explain and see if it's necessary to have it on.

regards
--marty

Reply 10

lovelee-jublee

If it was painful the nurse may have put it on too tight... go back and ask for a new one, and explain why you took it off in the first place. But you should definitely get a new one - they give you the cast for a reason, not just to cause you pain or stop you doing anything! If you did hurt your hand while it was still healing, then you could be doing more damage.