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Nikolaos Sferopoulos, MD

Diagnosis

trauma pressure necrosis/pressure injury

Body Site

wrist

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

edema

Pattern

localized

Comments

A 12-year-old boy with a fracture of the distal radius immobilized in a splint 4 weeks ago tried to relieve pruritis by inserting a coin that resulted in a pressure erythema.

Description

red edematous plaque

Categories

treatment complication orthopedic disorders

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11/27/2009 13:53:26

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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