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PLASTIC BOWING OF THE FOREARM IN THE MORE MATURE SKELETON
Author(s) -
Anderson I. F.,
Hume K. F.,
Chong A. L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02162.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bowing , forearm , skeleton (computer programming) , anatomy , orthodontics , communication , sociology
An 18 year old male suffered plastic bowing of both forearm bones following an industrial accident in which his forearm was caught by an electric hoist. Plastic bowing of both the radius and ulna occurred. This deformity, usually seen in children, was produced by an unusual set of circumstances, with a transverse force being applied for a considerable time. All four cases of 'adult' plastic bowing deformity have been the result of industrial accidents and were always the result of a transverse force acting upon the limb. Although, initially, after manipulation there was only minimal improvement in range of movement, progressive improvement was achieved with physiotherapy. In the present case early mobilization resulted in a good functional outcome for the patient.