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Can a broken arm heal without a cast?

A minor injury where your bone isn't out of place may heal without a cast, but there is a chance you may hurt your arm further without one. Your doctor will determine if your injury can heal with just a splint or other removable medical device, or if you do need to have a cast put on.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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