The "floating forearm" injury in a child

  • T Gausepohl
  • K Mader
  • S Kirchner
  • D Pennig

Abstract

The case of a eleven-year-old girl who had a fracture dislocation of the left elbow with entrapment of the ulnar nerve into the dislocated ulnar epicondyle anlage and unstable forearm fracture of the ipslateral upper extremity is described. This severe injury to the elbow and the ipsilateral forearm is termed "floating forearm" injury. The forearm was stabilized percutaneously and the elbow fracture dislocation, remaining unstable after internal fixation was treated with a pediatric elbow fixator with motion capacity.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ISSN1828-8936
DOIs
StatusVeröffentlicht - 04.2007
PubMed 18427915