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Removal of a below knee plaster cast worn for 28 months: a case report

Authors: Helen Ingoe, Sarah Eastwood, David W Elson, Claire F Young

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Introduction

An unusual situation in which a below knee cast was removed after 28 months is reported. To the best of our knowledge no similar cases have been reported in the literature.

Case presentation

The cast was removed from the leg of a 45-year-old Caucasian woman. Significant muscle atrophy and dense skin scales were present but the underlying skin surface was relatively healthy with only small pitted 1-2 mm ulcers. No pathogenic organisms were cultured from this environment.

Conclusion

It seems likely that skin can tolerate cast immobilization for prolonged duration.

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Title: Removal of a below knee plaster cast worn for 28 months: a case report
Authors: Helen Ingoe
Sarah Eastwood
David W Elson
Claire F Young
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-74

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