tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post4951787015209309736..comments2024-03-25T02:11:40.453-06:00Comments on Amber Argyle: Cast saws CAN cut skinamberargylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-16329353314920264752023-02-24T15:13:24.303-07:002023-02-24T15:13:24.303-07:00I was 5...the year was 1975...."I'm NOT c...I was 5...the year was 1975...."I'm NOT cutting you, just sit still!' Said the doctor. And everyone beleive him till the cast came off with my blood soaked in it. A 5 inch scar I still have today. Those saws CAN cut smsh Peggy Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003393580364582072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-15850148170770069402021-09-28T08:25:36.659-06:002021-09-28T08:25:36.659-06:00Oh they can cut you!Oh they can cut you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794757082092989502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-19190744582898332762020-08-02T16:05:47.516-06:002020-08-02T16:05:47.516-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Some Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881732571579828341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-92174732054531708102020-01-18T15:29:40.031-07:002020-01-18T15:29:40.031-07:00I am literally living proof that cast cutters / sa...I am literally living proof that cast cutters / saws can cut skin. The nurse cut up my cast from my broken arm and left me with a nasty scar that runs from the base of my wrist up to my shoulder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993331541842274973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-77092244424388980382018-11-14T22:12:33.853-07:002018-11-14T22:12:33.853-07:00I posted my daughter's cuts publicly on my Fac...I posted my daughter's cuts publicly on my Facebook profile:<br /><br />https://m.facebook.com/karrijo<br /><br />One of the cuts is 2.5 inches long and deep on the inside of her forearm.<br /><br />I cant even sleep at night.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352067385311619821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-79826189414060332092018-11-14T22:10:15.750-07:002018-11-14T22:10:15.750-07:00Amber, I was also told the saw cannot cut skin. I...Amber, I was also told the saw cannot cut skin. I promised my 5 year old daughter it could not cut skin. She was cut 10 times by the blade and screamed and cried hysterically and had to be held down by three adults. The amount of guilt over this is unbearable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352067385311619821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-68787007759180385242018-09-20T23:01:24.983-06:002018-09-20T23:01:24.983-06:00I can vouch as an adult they cut and burn your ski...I can vouch as an adult they cut and burn your skin. My wrist cast came off and had one nasty bleeding cut, and two small burns. Bloody liars Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340030444703881236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-70990958543883194562017-07-25T15:03:26.399-06:002017-07-25T15:03:26.399-06:00Cast saws utilize an oscillating blade that is des...Cast saws utilize an oscillating blade that is designed to cut rigid materials and reduce damage to soft materials. They are generally very safe, however, they can burn, abrade, and even lacerate soft tissue. This can occur if the operator applies too much pressure. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18260656051855163311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-36741880175462099242017-05-09T09:49:05.351-06:002017-05-09T09:49:05.351-06:00I got cut when I was 11, and I still remember, it ...I got cut when I was 11, and I still remember, it was the first time I had cried in a long time.<br />Then I had to do it AGAIN.EllieBunBunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700166246200615813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-72345520754622045702017-03-16T07:36:35.236-06:002017-03-16T07:36:35.236-06:00I was 5 yrs old in the late 70's having a plas...I was 5 yrs old in the late 70's having a plaster cast removed from my left arm (I'm left-handed) in New York City. When the guy in the exam room sat down to turn on that noisy tool and started coming at me with it, I got scared and burst in to tears because I thought it Was a spinning saw blade that had a good chance of slicing flesh. I just didn't understand how it was gonna cut the hard cast -And- not me, Also ! Well, immediately the guy says to me real harshly-- "Aw, so you're gonna cry like a little baby here ??"<br /><br />Yeah, it was New York, pretty rough treatment. But as it turns out now, tho<br />no blade injuries occurred, I can see the kindergarten me was actually Right in being leery of that risky thing !<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187702648760853841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-88820194798910678632017-02-24T09:27:43.409-07:002017-02-24T09:27:43.409-07:00i have a massive scar in the middle of my arm due ...i have a massive scar in the middle of my arm due to oneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320425333052106454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-67063689903689466112016-03-25T19:39:13.866-06:002016-03-25T19:39:13.866-06:00The cut is due to the heat. It can happen, and it ...The cut is due to the heat. It can happen, and it should be explained to the patient before hand.Polaquitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062191215897100486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-47079616249651034122016-02-29T00:52:42.587-07:002016-02-29T00:52:42.587-07:00This isn't a cut associated with a spinning sa...This isn't a cut associated with a spinning saw - for which the cast wearer is fortunate. This isn't a "laceration", rather an "abrasion" cut - your seven year old son got road rash in a very narrow part of his skin : the saw pretty much sandpapered down to his blood vessels. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339026918369805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-20384843794887730472016-02-29T00:51:12.612-07:002016-02-29T00:51:12.612-07:00This isn't a cut associated with a spinning sa...This isn't a cut associated with a spinning saw - for which the cast wearer is fortunate. This isn't a "laceration", rather an "abrasion" cut - your seven year old son got road rash in a very narrow part of his skin : the saw pretty much sandpapered down to his blood vessels. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339026918369805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-15239552992568196582014-06-26T07:50:18.332-06:002014-06-26T07:50:18.332-06:00Cast saws can, indeed, cut skin. There is great ri...Cast saws can, indeed, cut skin. There is great risk in both application and removal of any cast. I am a certified orthopedic technician and have been practicing for over 40 years. The "assurance" given that the saw won't cut is a "White Lie" to gain the patient's confidence to facilitate performing an unpleasant, difficult task. In the 1970's it was taught that the possibility of cutting someone with the Stryker design cast saw was one of the risks involved using that saw. The Stryker design of 1947 is practically unchanged in over 50 years. Unfortunately, medical "professionals" now believe that there is no risk involved, become testy and feel impugned if questioned regarding the safety of cast removal. I suggest always inquiring if the person doing the cast work is certified by NBCOT, National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists, and/or affiliated with NAOT, National Association of Orthopedic Technologists. While this will not guarantee 100% safety, it will indicate the person you are entrusting your health or child's health with, at least has been certified by a governing agency.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362154355536295757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-74098199146750265482013-09-25T19:15:15.107-06:002013-09-25T19:15:15.107-06:00My 10 month old daughter has been serial casted fo...My 10 month old daughter has been serial casted for 5 months for club feet. She's had many cast changes and she has been cut multiple times! The last time she was cut so bad it got infected and she's gonna have a nasty scar! Its bull that they swear the saws don't cut cause they do. Oh and hers aren't burns either! spring77https://www.blogger.com/profile/12713215946956926309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-22089947447866874682013-08-28T10:27:04.517-06:002013-08-28T10:27:04.517-06:00Michelle: :(Michelle: :(amberargylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-68058650391549304412013-06-08T12:30:48.303-06:002013-06-08T12:30:48.303-06:00Wow, poor guy. I was searching to see if anyone el...Wow, poor guy. I was searching to see if anyone else had been cut because I was and right on top of my incision making it bleed. They need to come up with something else or make the blade smaller. Hope he's doing ok.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272519151988830479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-20953472368317629202013-04-11T22:15:25.163-06:002013-04-11T22:15:25.163-06:00I'm pretty sure my son is gonna have a scar to...I'm pretty sure my son is gonna have a scar too. amberargylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-85879487552448337872013-04-11T20:43:10.717-06:002013-04-11T20:43:10.717-06:00When my brother broke his arm the same thing happe...When my brother broke his arm the same thing happened to him. The guy insisted that it wasn't possible. Now he's got a scar. Shanellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391499384099162475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14317779362944180.post-7730210694314976962013-04-02T21:27:27.792-06:002013-04-02T21:27:27.792-06:00Your poor son. Glad he's fine otherwise though...Your poor son. Glad he's fine otherwise though.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.com