Fractured wrist and flying?

[Barnabyby]

My daughter has fractured her wrist and needs to be seen at the fracture clinic. The only appointment I can get is the day before we go on holiday.
There's a chance it may end up in plaster. Otherwise she has a splint on.

What do I do if she ends up in cast? Is she able to fly? There's two flights so two different airlines, one of which is a 4 hour flight.
Who do I need to speak to to get advice about this?

The fracture clinic will advise.

I flew on my own (with a suitcase), a broken wrist & arm in a cast from fingertips to elbow & a sling 3 days after surgery under general anaesthetic (it was a quite complicated fracture). It was my dominant hand too!

Didn't ask for special assistance. I coped. Your DD will be absolutely fine.

There'll be no issue at all.

I flew ultra long haul (27 hours) with a broken ankle on crutches and DVT diagnosed 3 days earlier. My GP and the Haematologist were fine with me flying as long as I moved every 45 minutes and injected blood thinners

The airline cared so little they refused my request for an aisle seat and sent me for additional security screening.

Unless she's the actual pilot it will have no impact on her flying at all. Why would it?

I flew 2 days after surgery to wire up a broken elbow. No cast, but sling. I coped without too much problem.

because frequently they dont' like you to fly in a full cast in case of swelling as it increase the chances of clots etc. they sometimes split the cast to make it removeable or to leave room for expansion etc.

If there is surgery involved in setting the fracture before the cast is applied, that can also increase the risk

Depends on risk aversion by the doctors and the airline as to whether they care I suspect

This.

Contact the airlines in advance and ask them what rules they have, as they all vary a little.

Generally if its been in a full cast and its more than 48 hours post injury or cast application, they'll be ok, if its in a splint or removable cast they'll be ok whatever time has elapsed.

Important to know, as you can ask the doctor and plaster technician in the clinic if its possible to provide something that complies with the airline's rules.