The "floating forearm" injury in a child
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The "floating forearm" injury in a child : a case report. / Gausepohl, T; Mader, K; Kirchner, S; Pennig, D.
In: STRATEG TRAUMA LIMB, Vol. 2, No. 1, 04.2007, p. 48-54.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The "floating forearm" injury in a child
T2 - a case report
AU - Gausepohl, T
AU - Mader, K
AU - Kirchner, S
AU - Pennig, D
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1007/s11751-007-0017-5
DO - 10.1007/s11751-007-0017-5
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 18427915
VL - 2
SP - 48
EP - 54
JO - STRATEG TRAUMA LIMB
JF - STRATEG TRAUMA LIMB
SN - 1828-8928
IS - 1
ER -