The fingers and toes become swollen. Most children who have a cast need close follow-up. The fingers and toes become swollen. Your child has trouble moving the fingers and toes of the casted arm or leg. Pain under the cast becomes severe and pain medicines do not help.
Any drainage comes through or out of the end of the cast.
A bad odor comes from underneath the cast. You notice a stain or area of warmth on the cast. Your child develops a fever. The cast feels too loose or too tight. The cast becomes soft or breaks.