Plaster Care & Fracture Reduction

Expert Treatment for Broken Bones

At our orthopedic practice, we specialize in fracture reduction and plaster care to ensure your broken bones heal correctly and you return to your active life as quickly as possible. From diagnosing fractures with our advanced X-ray facility to stabilizing them with casts or splints and guiding your recovery with physiotherapy, our board-certified specialists provide comprehensive, compassionate care every step of the way.

Understanding Fracture Reduction and Plaster Care

A fracture is a break or crack in a bone, often caused by accidents, falls, sports injuries, or overuse. Our goal is to realign the bone (reduction) and stabilize it (with plaster casts or splints) to promote proper healing while minimizing pain and complications.

How X-Rays Help with Orthopedic Conditions

Fracture Reduction: The process of gently realigning broken bones to their normal position. This may be done non-surgically (closed reduction) or, in complex cases, surgically (open reduction).

Plaster Care: Application of casts or splints to immobilize the bone, protect the injury, and support healing. Casts are typically made of plaster or fiberglass, while splints offer adjustable support.

These treatments are essential for fractures in the arms, legs, wrists, ankles, or other bones, ensuring stability and alignment for optimal recovery.

How We Treat Fractures

Our team uses a personalized approach to fracture care, combining advanced diagnostics and expert techniques:

Diagnosis

X-Ray Imaging: Our on-site X-ray facility provides high-resolution images to confirm the fracture’s location, type (e.g., simple, compound, or stress fracture), and severity. This guides whether reduction is needed and if a cast or surgery is the best option.

Comprehensive Evaluation: We assess your injury, medical history, and symptoms to create a tailored treatment plan.

Fracture Reduction

Closed Reduction: For many fractures, we gently manipulate the bone back into place without surgery, often under local anesthesia or sedation for comfort. This is common for wrist, forearm, or ankle fractures.

Open Reduction: Complex or displaced fractures may require surgery (e.g., with pins, plates, or screws) to realign bones. Our surgeons use minimally invasive techniques when possible to reduce recovery time.

Most reductions are performed as outpatient procedures, allowing you to go home the same day.

Plaster Care

Casting: After reduction, we apply a plaster or fiberglass cast to keep the bone stable. Casts are lightweight, durable, and customized for a snug fit.

Splinting: For initial swelling or fractures needing flexibility, we use splints, which can be adjusted as healing progresses.

Follow-Up Care: Regular check-ups with X-rays ensure the bone is healing correctly. Casts typically stay on for 4-8 weeks, depending on the fracture and your age/health.

Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy: Once the cast is removed, our physiotherapists design a program to restore strength, mobility, and function. This may include exercises for joints like the wrist or ankle affected by immobilization.

Pain Management: We provide guidance on medications or therapies to ease discomfort during healing.