please explain..

[claireyfairy]

Could anyone please explain to me why I have been put into a plaster cast up to my knee after breaking a bone in my foot that leads to my little toe and sustaining swelling to my ankle?

[AliFlump]

No hun i cant, but wanted to wish you well x x

[morg_monster]

Probably because having most of your leg in plaster will make you in general less mobile, and encourage you to put your leg up more, which will help you heal faster. It probably isn't strictly necessary for setting the healing bone in the correct alignment. But overall you will probably do better with it than just a foot cast - you might still manage a wiggle of the ankle with only the foot plastered!

[Honey pot]

To restrict movement to allow the bones to heal in the correct position.

[robunibumuk]

your little toe (5th metatarsal) is the hardest bone in the foot to heal because of its limited blood supply. www.physioroom.com