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[quote=Anonymous]This happened to us last summer. My child was given a waterproof cast, but because the cast extended above the elbow, we opted to use a cast cover to protect the skin in the elbow crease. We had friends who had skin breakdown under a cast and got a nasty skin infection requiring antibiotics because the waterproof cast didn’t drain well. If the cast is just a forearm cast, I likely would allow my child to go into the pool as the there is not bend in the elbow to trap water. (Water will still be inside the cast though, just a straighter way for it to drain, if that makes sense. This is the cast cover we used, recommended by a doctor and a PA. It is excellent. FWIW, I am a physical therapist so have experience with casting and patients with casts. Bloccs Waterproof Cast Covers for Shower Arm, Child Small Full Arm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UONMJU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gnxgFbGTGBF2Z[/quote]
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