Missed ulnar nerve injury and closed forearm fracture in a child / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
;
(6): 246-248, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-325699
ABSTRACT
Ulnar nerve injury in closed fracture of forearm in children is uncommon.Commonly, neurapraxia is the reason for this palsy but other severe injuries or nerve entrapment has been reported in some cases. The importance of diagnosis concerning the types of the nerve injury lies in the fact that they have totally different management.We present a case of ulnar nerve deficit in a child following a closed fracture of the forearm bones. It is imperative to diagnose exact cause of palsy as it forms the basis for treatment. MRI scan can help diagnosis and accordingly guide the management. Simple nerve contusion should be treated conservatively, and exploration with fixation of the fracture should be done in lacerations and entrapments of the nerve. Surgery is not the treatment of choice in cases that could be managed conservatively.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Radius Fractures
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Therapeutics
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Ulna Fractures
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Ulnar Nerve
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Wounds and Injuries
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Accidental Falls
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Ulnar Neuropathies
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Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Errors
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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