Dr. Atul Patil is one of the renowned Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon in Pune and he has been treating patients having joint problems for years.  Plaster is a common treatment for fractures and ligament injuries. Plaster can be permanent or temporary.
Types of Plaster:

  • Temporary Plaster: It's applied for a short time and then the patient may need to undergo another treatment.
  • Permanent Plaster: This type of plaster is applied for a long time like a few months.
Precautions you need to follow after the plaster is applied:

  • You should take care that water does not enters the plaster. 
  • Your must use and move your fingers so that blood flows in the limbs under the plaster is regulated.
  • If the plaster is applied on legs, patient must keep the leg on elevation.
  • If plaster is applied on hands, patients must hang it with the support of neck.
  • Patient must take care that no short object should penetrate the plaster.
  • If the limb is itchy, patient should take medicine and should avoid scratching it.



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