Information for patients - Plaster of Paris
Cork University Hospital, Plaster Room, Phone 021 4546400 Ext. 2445
Contact the Plaster Room immediately if you experience any of the following
- The toes or fingers become blue or swollen or you are unable to move the limb
- The limbs become painful
- You feel “pins and needles” or numbness
- Any blister like pain
- Discharge or wetness under the cast or an offensive smell
- If you drop any object under the cast
Dos and Don'ts
- Do allow the cast to dry naturally and leave it uncovered for 48 hours if Plaster of Paris and 1 hour if synthetic.
- Do keep the joints that are not in plaster moving – especially the fingers and toes.
- Do elevate (keep raised) your limb.
- Don’t let the limb hang down.
- Don’t get the plaster wet.
- Don’t walk on a leg plaster until you have been told to so.
- Don’t put anything under the plaster to scratch your skin, as you could tear your skin and cause an infection.
- Don’t not sit close to the fire.
- If the cast becomes cracked, soft or loose please contact the Plaster Room
| If you are at all concerned, please contact the Emergency Department you first attended: |
Mercy University Hospital |
SIVH |
Cork University Hospital |
Mallow General Hospital (022) 21251 |
