Case presentation A 45-year-old man presented to the clinic with pain in his left forearm, which he first experienced a day before visiting the clinic. The patient had previously been diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism two months before the visit. His intact parathyroid hormone level was 3590 pg per milliliter , while his serum calcium level was 13.0 mg per deciliter . The patient had also been subjected to parathyroidectomy .
Plain radiograph findings of the left arm Diaphyseal radial fracture and a diffusely low-density, mottled appearance of the radius and ulna in the left arm was observed ( Cover image, Figure A ) Treatment of the fracture The patient’s forearm was placed in a splint for six weeks. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation were prescribed. Results after one year of treatment Union of the radial fracture and appearance of normal bone density was revealed by a…
