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Flights with an arm cast

  • 15-12-2011 9:58pm
    #1
    zagmund
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    We're due to go on holidays next week, but one of the party broke his arm this week and has thrown a spanner in the works.

    We're operating on the basis that we'll fire ahead and he will just have to take it easy for the week that we're away. According to the hospital there's no problem from their side with him flying with the cast.

    Someone has mentioned that you need a special light cast for flying, but I haven't heard of this before. I *gather* that the issue is related to a heavy arm flying about and injuring someone in turbulence or an accident.

    I'm going to check with the airline and see what they have to say, and I really don't want to find out the hard way when we turn up at the airport that they have a problem. Leaving him behind is not an option, so an extra person would have to miss their holiday if he's not allowed fly.

    Obviously, if we find a special cast is required we can get one fitted in time so that's not a problem.

    So . . . anyone know of this 'light cast' issue ?

    z


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  • #2
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    Never heard of that before!

    If there's turbulence you'd be seated with a belt on so shouldn't be an issue!

    And if there was an accident that last thing to be worried about would be someones arm cast!!


  • #3
    zagmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    Yeah, I've just done a bit of googling and I gather the main/only issue relates to swelling inside a new (<48 hour) cast.

    Once it's over 48 hours since the cast has been set it looks like airlines don't have an issue.

    If it's under 48 hours you need to split the cast to allow for swelling. Whatever about flying back from holidays with a split cast, flying out with one would nbe silly. We would have to go get it set again when we got there.

    A leg cast is different and may require purchasing several seats, but arms seem to be OK.

    z


  • #4
    Henrib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭Henrib


    Ya its all about the swelling! My son broke his leg a week before going on a flight, he told the hospital who put a special cast on (which allowed him to inflate/deflate the casing around his leg) and therefore posed no risk of pressure when flying, nor did he need an extra/special seat. I don't know if there is such a cast for arms.


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