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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