Advice for patients with a cast

This leaflet has been written to help you care for you and your cast and answers many commonly asked questions.

• Keep the cast dry.
• Keep the limb elevated whenever possible.
• Exercise all joints not included in the cast.
• Do not insert anything into the cast to relieve itching.

Contact us if you experience any of the following

• Change of colour or sensation in your fingers and toes
• Problems in movement
• Increasing or persistent pain
• Friction or rubbing in the cast at high risk areas - Heels, elbows base of thumb and wrist.
• Swelling / redness / pain especially in the calf – this may be the sign of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

How we can be contacted

Cast queries only. Appointment queries see below.

Clinic 1 plaster room, weekdays 08:00 to 17:30, telephone: 01223 217772

Accident and emergency, all other times, telephone: 01223 217118

Appointment queries

Addenbrooke's call centre telephone: 01223 806000

Ask for Clinic 1 reception, open weekdays 08:30 to 17:00,

Useful website: Fracture Info (opens in a new tab) for general information, on fractures, cast management, removal and bracing.