Compartment syndrome with supracondylar fracture of the humerus in a 10-year-old boy

Compartment syndrome with supracondylar fracture of the humerus in a 10-year-old boy

Supracondylar humerus fracture is a common type of fracture during childhood. Compartment syndrome is not common with this fracture type but if there is doubt, fasciotomy must be performed to save the limb. In this case report, we present a 10-year-old boy with Gartland type 3 supracondylar humerus...

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Main Authors: Mesut Kilic, Sina Coskun, Hasan Gocer, Yunus Timurtas, Ismail Buyukceran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGEYA Publishing Company 2017-08-01
Series:Hand and Microsurgery
Subjects:
Child
fracture
supracondylar humerus
compartment syndrome
treatment
Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=225645

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