Unusual Self Inflicted Injury in a Patient with SHAFT Syndrome
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A 24-year-old man was admitted with pain and swelling in the left forearm. He admitted introducing several long screws in his forearm, manually one by one, the previous night. The shafts of the screws were buried deep into the muscles of the forearm though their heads were still visible from the surface. This patient has been found to exhibit features of SHAFT syndrome on numerous occasions in the past. He appeared very restless and wanted prompt treatment. The old scars in his both forearm and wrists, according to him, were due to an accident in the past.
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