My 2 year old broke his leg and we were referred to their Orthopedic associates by the emergency room to have his cast put on. His pain was worse than in the splint after the rough application of the cast by the doctor and his ""nurse"" (the receptionist), and the water was squeezed out of the cast (putting direct pressure on his fracture). After calling the office for advice on his pain management and being told simply to ""elevate"" it, I searched for an Orthopedic specialist that could give us a second opinion on his cast. My gut said it was not done correctly, and it was just confirmed by another doctor. My baby was given a short leg cast for an injury that called for a long cast, and the cast was applied terribly resulting in the formation of blisters on his heel, ankle and foot. His cast has now been applied correctly elsewhere, and I will be filing a complaint with the medical board about Fahey Medical Center's Orthopedic practice.
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