15 days ago my daughter broke her radius and had a buckle ulna fracture in a fall at gymnastics. X-ray below.
On the day the bone was manipulated back manually and then plastered in a plaster of Paris cast, above her elbow.
Last Thursday the plaster of Paris cast was fibreglass reinforced (so still heavy cast, above elbow).
Plan was to remove today and set in a light, fibreglass cast, below the elbow.
Back this morning, same dr who made last week’s plan, decided to remove the cast and as the X-rays show the beginning of new bone growth that she should have nothing on..!
After 15 days. Sent away with a physio sheet.
Took her back to school looking like a baby bird with a broken wing - very very vulnerable. Dose of paracetamol and dose of ibuprofen at 10.30. By 12.30 she was asking for more pain relief so I called the hospital back.
Took her back in and they gave her a Velcro splint which has stopped the pain at the moment.
I’ve had a check on the internet and I can see nothing that says 2 weeks for a break. Yes for a buckle fracture but not a clear break which needed to be manipulated back.
I’m in shock and feel very protective of her, she feels very vulnerable being a 9 year old in a busy school.
Even with the splint I feel it’s not enough (i’m Not a dr of course, I work in the school).
AIBU I’m wanting to take her back, see another dr and insist it’s properly protected and kept in place for at least another 2 weeks..?