do you get a cast on your arm when you break your thumb?

Question

if you break your thumb do you get a cast for it

Answer 1

Yes. Because the bones/joint in your thumb can move when you rotate your wrist, they will cast your arm as well as your hand/thumb.

Answer 2

It really depends on how bad the break is. If it's lower in the thumb and it needs to be stabilized, they'll either use a hard splint, secured by an ace bandage, or a hard cast. If it's near the tip they might use this plastic cast that only prevents bending in one direction, and if it's very minor, they might use only a regular splint. Good luck!

Answer 3

It depends on how bad the break is, I think. Sometimes I see people wearing casts for broken thumbs that look somewhat like a wrist brace, except it covers the thumb.

Answer 4

When I cracked my thumb in a fall, I had a cast on from just below my elbow up to just below where my fingers bend from the palm and the thumb fully encased points out at an angle.

Answer 5

It depends on the type and severity of the break. My son had a broken thumb, but the doctor put some padding around it, and a metal splint, held in place with nbandages, so he could take it off to shower, etc.

Answer 6

No. You usually only get a padded metal thumb support taped on.

Answer 7

Not unless there are additional bones broke in your hand or arm..You may get a splint and some pain meds at the most..

Answer 8

i guess it would depend on how serious it is... if that makes sense.. lol.. i fractured a bone in my pinky and had a cast from my fingers, up my arm, just to before my elbow. had that for about a month. it sucks and is itchy!

Answer 9

No, just enough to immobilize your wrist.

Answer 10

like a half of one...either that or no