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.
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.
Authors: Neeti C Pathare; Jennifer E Stevens; Glenn A Walter; Prithvi Shah; Arun Jayaraman; Susan M Tillman; Mark T Scarborough; C Parker Gibbs; Krista Vandenborne Journal: Eur J Appl Physiol Date: 2006-07-14 Impact factor: 3.078
Authors: Neeti Pathare; Glenn A Walter; Jennifer E Stevens; Zhaohui Yang; Enyi Okerke; John D Gibbs; John L Esterhai; Mark T Scarborough; C Parker Gibbs; H Lee Sweeney; Krista Vandenborne Journal: J Appl Physiol (1985) Date: 2004-08-27