Intermittent claudications of the hand after supracondylar humeral fracture in a 2-year old boy

Intermittent claudications of the hand after supracondylar humeral fracture in a 2-year old boy

Supracondylar humeral fractures (SHF) are the most common fractures associated with concomitant neurovascular injuries in children. Pink pulseless hand (PPH) labels SHF presenting without a pulse in a wellperfused hand. Management of PPH after successful SHF reduction remains controversial. Some a...

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Main Authors: Nora Knez, Karmen Jeričević, Luka Kelčec, Tomislav Vlahek, Dino Papeš
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hrvatski liječnički zbor 2023-01-01
Series:Liječnički vjesnik
Subjects:
brachial artery
children
neurovascular injuries
supracondylar humeral fracture
Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/437269
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Summary:Supracondylar humeral fractures (SHF) are the most common fractures associated with concomitant neurovascular injuries in children. Pink pulseless hand (PPH) labels SHF presenting without a pulse in a wellperfused hand. Management of PPH after successful SHF reduction remains controversial. Some advocate „watchful waiting”, whereas others favor early exploration. We present a case of a 2-year-old boy with PPH and intermittent claudications 6 weeks after successful SHF reduction.
ISSN:0024-3477
1849-2177

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