“A journey from doom to bloom” – A rare case of low-energy pediatric open supracondylar fracture of humerus with brachial artery laceration managed with “Orthoplastic Approach”

“A journey from doom to bloom” – A rare case of low-energy pediatric open supracondylar fracture of humerus with brachial artery laceration managed with “Orthoplastic Approach”

Supracondylar fracture of the humerus (SFH) is the most common fracture of the elbow in the pediatric population (60%). The brachial artery is the most frequently injured artery in the upper extremity due to its vulnerability, and commonly, it is associated with road traffic accidents (RTAs) and occ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharat Agarwal, Swarup Sarkar, Manika Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Spine
Subjects:
brachial artery laceration
low-velocity open fracture
open supracondylar fracture
orthoplastic approach
pediatric fractures
Online Access:http://www.joas.org.in/article.asp?issn=2666-7150;year=2020;volume=8;issue=2;spage=113;epage=117;aulast=Agarwal

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