This has potential risks, as the developing tissue may conform to the restricted shape, resulting in permanent deformity.
Carrying a heavy purse won't cause permanent skeletal deformity, he says.
The part left inside can calcify, causing permanent deformities.
At the age of fourteen, his family having returned to Massachusetts, he developed an infection of the spine which eventually became a permanent deformity.
This could lead to many negative health ramifications, including difficulty breathing, problems with digestion, and permanent deformity.
Because an acute hematoma can lead to cauliflower ear, prompt evacuation of the blood is needed to prevent permanent deformity.
Occasionally, serious self-injury has particularly dire consequences when the injury itself causes permanent physical deformity.
Without treatment, it may not heal properly and could lead to a permanent deformity.
The surgery left him with scarring and permanent deformity, but he was an outstanding pitcher in youth baseball.
Poliomyelitis (a viral disease which may result in the atrophy of muscles, causing permanent deformity).