Iatrogenic brachial artery injury during pinning of supracondylar fracture of humerus: A rare injury.
- Author:
Kumar VISHAL
1
;
R H H ARJUN
;
Aggarwal SAMEER
;
John RAKESH
;
Kishan RAMA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Brachial Artery;
diagnostic imaging;
injuries;
Child;
Humans;
Humeral Fractures;
complications;
diagnostic imaging;
surgery;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2015;18(5):302-303
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Complications following supracondylar fracture of humerus are well-known. Pre- and post-operative complications have been documented in the literature. Neurovascular injury due to fracture fragments following this type of fracture is described. Iatrogenic brachial artery during surgical treatment of this fracture is unknown to the literature. So we report a rare case of iatrogenic brachial artery injury during pinning of supracondylar fracture of humerus and try to create awareness to the surgeons that such injuries can occur with improper operative techniques.
