Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Radiology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia
Malays Orthop J, 2019 Nov;13(3):77-79.
PMID: 31890116 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1911.014

Abstract

Supracondylar humeral fracture is the most common elbow injury in children. It may be associated with a vascular injury in nearly 20% of the cases with a pink pulseless limb. We present a unique case of a paediatric pink pulseless supracondylar humeral fracture, seen late, on the 16th-day post-trauma. Open reduction, cross Kirschner wiring, and brachial artery exploration and repair were performed, and the patient recovered well. Early open reduction and exploration of the brachial artery with or without prior CT angiography was a safe approach in treating patients who presented at 16 days.

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