Unusual arterial injury following a fracture of the forearm bones: A case report

VS Pai
Hastings Memorial Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand

The author describes a case of a 10-year-old boy with fracture of both forearm bones and a concomitant partial rupture of the ulnar artery. The damage to the ulnar artery was repaired at the time of fasciotomy with a good functional outcome.

Key words: ulnar artery tea; forearm fracture; compartment syndrome

 
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2000, 8(1):15–7
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last updated 1 Dec, 2002