Acute bowing fracture of the fibula in an adult.
Acute traumatic bowing of bone has only recently been recognized. Although most of these unusual fractures have been described in the pediatric forearm, bowing fractures of other juvenile long bones have also been reported. The authors describe a case of an acute bowing fracture of the fibula in a young adult.
D000328:Adult; D004548:Elasticity; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*