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Driving with a forearm plaster cast: patients' perspective.

M R Edwards1, M C Oliver, N C Hatrick

  • 1Trauma and Orthopaedics, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK. drmaxedwards@hotmail.com

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|May 26, 2009
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Summary

Driving with a forearm plaster cast is considered unsafe by most patients. Medical professionals should advise patients against driving while their upper limb is immobilised in a cast.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Road Safety

Background:

  • Forearm plaster casts are standard treatment for wrist and carpal fractures.
  • Patients frequently inquire about driving legality and safety with a cast.
  • Current Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) guidelines lack specific commentary on cast immobilisation and driving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patient driving habits and perceptions of safety and legality while immobilised in a cast.
  • To address the ambiguity in existing literature and surgeon consensus regarding driving with upper limb casts.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was administered to 248 adult patients treated with Colles' or scaphoid-type casts.
  • The survey assessed patient driving behaviours and their views on the legality and safety of driving with a cast.

Main Results:

  • 87% of respondents deemed driving with a plaster cast unsafe.
  • 79% believed driving with a cast should be illegal.
  • Only 9% of patients reported driving while immobilised, primarily young men who did not notify authorities.

Conclusions:

  • It is strongly recommended that healthcare professionals advise patients against driving with any upper limb immobilisation cast.
  • This guidance aims to enhance patient safety and clarify legal responsibilities.