Traumatic bowing of the forearm in an adult.
A 24-year-old woman sustained a low-velocity, continuous pressure injury to the right forearm from a conveyer belt machine. The accident caused bowing of the radius and ulna, an injury not previously reported in adults. A closed manipulation with the patient under general anesthesia required considerable force to obtain partial reduction of the radial bowing and almost complete correction of the ulnar bowing. Follow-up examination at two years demonstrated no loss of position but persistent radial bowing. The injury is a good illustration of plastic deformation in bone which is a rare condition in adults due to the elastic properties of bone and typical fracture mechanics.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*