Self Cast Removal at the Child's Home

INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomised to one of two basic treatment interventions: 1. Traditional plaster of Paris or fibreglass rigid cast with follow‐up in the fracture clinic for removal 2. Home‐removable flexible cast taken off at home by the parent/ carer. They will not be observed removing the cast but an appointment in fracture clinic will be available on request if required CONDITION: Upper limb fractures in children ; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning ; Fracture of upper limb, level unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Clinical equivalence using the difference in Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire score between pre‐injury and one week post cast removal. Equivalence will be defined by a difference of less than 10%. SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. Clinical equivalence using the difference in Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire score between pre‐injury and 6 months post cast removal; 2. Cost effectiveness of flexible casts over rigid casts; 3. User satisfaction of flexible casts using a modified Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Healthcare Satisfaction Questionnaire to be completed at 1 week post cast removal INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. All children (both males and females) with stable upper limb fracture 2. Aged between 2 and 16 years 3. Presenting within 72 hours of sustaining the injury 4. Attending with a responsible adult