Compartment syndrome is a highly dreadful complication, which may occur from 1-3 days after application of a thumb spica cast. It occurs due to inability of the thumb spica cast to accommodate the hand swelling. The pressure of the swelling on the blood vessels and nerves cuts down the blood supply and sensations of the hand. Prompt removal of the cast is necessary to prevent permanent damage to the hand. Hence, a thumb spica cast should not cover the tip of the thumb, which can be observed for checking the integrity of the blood flow to the thumb. Picture 1: Thumb Spica Cast (Source: Queenâs University School of Medicine) Thumb Spica Splint
Mushy peas adorn a plate of English-style fish and chips. Marrowfat peas - peas dried naturally in the field and then harvested - are the main ingredient in the English dish mushy peas, often served with fish and chips. This pub mainstay can be duplicated in your own kitchen.
Giant marrows are grown competitively in the United Kingdom. In a culinary context, marrows are treated as a vegetable; usually cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment. Botanically, marrows are fruit, a type of botanical berry, being the swollen ovary of the marrow flower.he fashion for eating immature marrows, called in Britain courgettes, is relatively recent in Britain. Sudell (1966) does not mention courgettes, although he has a section on vegetable marrow, noting both trailing (vining) and bush types and saying cut when young.