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Distal radius fracture
Have distal radius fracture in right hand wrist.. Casded for 6 weeks and have removed it last week.. Yet to take XRay..Casting was there till the middle of the fingers.. Now finding it difficult to close or move fingers... not able to fully close the fingers.. Is there any issues.. Worried.. Please advise
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Stiffness or difficulty in moving or closing fingers is very common after a period of plaster cast application. It shall take some time for you to get out of the stiffness. Follow the listed steps and you shall find good improvement in 4 to 6 weeks.
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1. Hot fomentation: Dip your hand in luke warm water and remove after 1 minute. DO it 5 times and day and then do exercises.
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This is stiffness after plaster application
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Hello,
As per your history you had distal radius fracture which was casted for 6 weeks and the cast was applied till middle of fingers.
The cast has been removed and you havent taken an xray yet.
I would advice you to get a latest xray done to see the healing and the position of the bones on healing.
As the cast was applied to the middle of the fingers this can cause some stiffness and hence you require appropriate treatment for this
I would suggest that you consult me personally so that I can suggest an appropriate treatment for your ongoing problem
Consult directly with me, your orthopaedic doctor, through Practo for detail history, discussion and treatment plan. Here we can chat or can also do audio or video consultation for detailed management. Take appointment for thorough prescription and consultation. Visit the following link for online consultation: https://www.practo.com/mumbai/doctor/chintan-doshi-orthopedist/consult
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Dr. Chintan Doshi
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Hot fomentation. Pain control. Exercises
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Finger stiffness is very common. Please put warm oil and try to move all your joints as much as possible.
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Dr. Sandeep Saraf Agarwal
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14 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
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Dr. Rajesh Prasad Gupta
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Noida
This is common after cast application first need to do x-ray and look for union of fracture then go for initially gentle Physio therapy and home based exercises u can contact me on Practo
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