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What Causes Arm Numbness While Wearing Plaster Cast For Fracture In The Wrist?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2017
Question: My left arm has fallen asleep for last several hours. Had broken wrist on Feb 13 but have been castles for about 1 1/2 weeks! Cannot sleep! Should I go to emergency?
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Answered by Dr. Dariush Saghafi (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sounds like the cast is constricting

Detailed Answer:
That's not a good sign.

Check to be sure you can wiggle your fingers and also, what is the status of the color in the fingertips?...

If there is bluish discoloration or any type of ashen gray color, or if the nailbeds don't have their usual pink looking self.....then, you need to get that cast off right away.....I would head to the ER without delay or things may get complicated.

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What Causes Arm Numbness While Wearing Plaster Cast For Fracture In The Wrist?

Brief Answer: Sounds like the cast is constricting Detailed Answer: That's not a good sign. Check to be sure you can wiggle your fingers and also, what is the status of the color in the fingertips?... If there is bluish discoloration or any type of ashen gray color, or if the nailbeds don't have their usual pink looking self.....then, you need to get that cast off right away.....I would head to the ER without delay or things may get complicated. If I've provided useful and helpful information to your questions could you do me a huge favor by CLOSING THE QUERY and be sure to include some fine words of feedback along with a 5 STAR rating? Again, many thanks for submitting your inquiry and please let me know how things turn out. Do not forget to contact me in the future at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi for additional questions, comments, or concerns having to do with this topic or others.