Advantage and disadvantages of immobilization

Advantage

  • You avoid the risks, discomforts and inconveniences of surgery.

Disadvantages

  • It can be limiting not to be able to bend your wrist;
  • You need to shower with a bag over the cast;
  • When you come out of your cast, your wrist will be stiff for a while;
  • The fracture might heal with more than a slight bend or shortering. This sometimes affects how the wrist feels and moves. Some people request surgery for this later.