Iatrogenic brachial artery injury during anterolateral plating of humeral shaft fracture / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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(6): 371-374, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
There are several well defined indications for surgical management of humeral shaft fractures. Operative procedures on the humerus are associated with their own complications. Iatrogenic brachial artery injury as a complication of humeral shaft plating has not been reported previously. We report a case of a 48 years old female, who received operation at a district hospital and was referred to us when the surgeon could not palpate the pulse. CT angiogram showed that there was segmental non-opacification of the brachial artery. There was distal reformation and the thrombosis was decided to be managed conservatively. We believe that the arterial injury was a result of improper surgical technique and the segmental block might be due to improper use of plate holding forceps. This case report makes us aware of a rare complication of operative management of humeral shaft fractures and that basic principles of surgery must be always followed to prevent such injuries.
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Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Placas Óseas
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Arteria Braquial
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Fijación Interna de Fracturas
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Fracturas del Húmero
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Húmero
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Enfermedad Iatrogénica
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Año:
2013
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