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COMPOUND ELBOW DISLOCATION AND BRACHIAL ARTERY RUPTURE
Author(s) -
Fleischer G.,
Fleicher J. P.,
Whiteway D. W.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1980.tb04151.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial artery , elbow , surgery , complication , dislocation , radiology , blood pressure , materials science , composite material
A case of brachial artery rupture following compound dislocation of the elbow is reported. Arterial injury is a well‐known complication of a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, but is very rare in association with elbow dislocation. A reversed saphenous vein graft was used for treatment of the arterial injury and is the recommended method of management.