A case of traumatic plastic deformation of the forearm in the adult.
Traumatic plastic deformation is a rare occurrence in childhood and is exceptional during adult age. The authors report one case of the lesion occurring in a patient aged 20 years; they emphasize the need for adequate treatment, and formulate a pathogenetic hypothesis with a biomechanical basis.
Ospedale Civile S. Timoteo, Reparto di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Termoli.
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Regnoli
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Rispoli
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Saracino
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Triscari
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Jovine
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005542:Forearm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D011403:Pronation; D011859:Radiography; D013484:Supination