yes they do put a cast on but they can sometimes put a spica thumb splint on it depending upon how badly broken it is but if it is really bad they might have to operate but that is very rare.
Chat with our AI personalities
Visiting a doctor and using a sort of cast for the arm including the thumb.
A dislocated thumb will occur after the thumb joint has been placed under unusual stress, and will normally occur while playing a sport such as football, or if you fall hard on your hand. The symptoms include: immobility of the thumb, swelling around the thumb, pain (usually severe) and a crooked look to the thumb.
6 weeks
splinter, broken, dislocated(it can happen, i have made it happen), infected
Yes I have: broken thumb, dislocated shoulder, L-5 vertebrae stress fracture, fractured growth plate in heel, dislocated elbow, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, broken nose
You will either receive a hard or soft cast. Depending on your work environment as well as your daily routine.
Mines is going to take 8 weeks with a cast.
The suffix of dislocated is -ed.
yes, it will hurt while they locate the bone back ,but they will give you a pain killer that will numb you for a little and after a few weeks it wont hurt as much but you thumb WILL NOT look the same or as before. I hope that answers your question
A splint (GO TO THE DOCTOR)
A dislocated shoulder or knee can be quite painful.
The cast of Thumb - 2008 includes: Carlo Serna as Janitor