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IPSILATERAL DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE WITH SHAFT AND SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF THE HUMERUS: A CASE REPORT

Year 2012, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 57 - 60, 21.08.2012

Abstract

Fractures about the upper extremity are more common in children. However, the shaft and supracondylar fracture of humerus with a fracture of the distal radius in the same extremity is extremely rare. We here report the case of a 13year-old boy admitted after a fall from the stairs. Plain radiographs revealed the shaft and Gartland type 2 supracondylar fracture of left humerus and also distal fracture of the left radius. No evidence of neurovascular deficit was present. Open reduction with plate fixation was applied to the shaft fracture of humerus. Closed reduction with pin fixation was performed to fractures of supracondylar humerus and distal radius. A long-arm splint was applied for 3 weeks, then passive motion was begun. Pins were removed after 5 weeks from surgery. Recovery was uneventful at final follow-up. In the cases diagnosed as humerus fracture, ipsilateral forearm must be carefully evaluated in terms of the possibility of fracture.

References

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  • 2. Güven M, Akman B, Kormaz T, Poyanlı O, Altıntaş F. “Floating arm” injury in a child with fractures of the proximal and distal parts of the humerus: a case report. J Med Case Reports 2009;3:9287.
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  • 5. James P, Heinrich SD. Ipsilateral proximal metaphyseal and flexion supracondylar humerus fractures with an as- sociated olecranon avulsion fracture. Orthopedics 1991;14:713-6.
  • 6. Taylor KA, Junewick JJ. Simultaneous ipsilateral elbow and forearm fractures in children: a retrospective review. Emergency Radiology 2002;9:314-6.
  • 7. Harrington P, Sharif I, Fogarty EE, Dowling FE, Moore DP. Management of the floating elbow injury in children. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2000;120:205-8.

AYNI EKSTREMİTEDE HUMERUS SUPRAKONDİLER VE CİSİM KIRIĞIYLA BİRLİKTE DİSTAL RADİUS KIRIĞI: BİR OLGU SUNUMU

Year 2012, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 57 - 60, 21.08.2012

Abstract

ÖZET Üst ekstremiteyi ilgilendiren kırıklar çocuklarda çok sık görülmektedir. Ancak aynı ekstremi-
tede hem humerus suprakondiler ve cisim kırığı hem de distal radius kırığının olması oldukça nadirdir.Merdivenden düşme sonucu sol humerus cisim ve Gartland Tip 2 suprakondiler kırıkla beraber sol radius distal kırığı olan 13 yaşında bir çocuk hasta sunulmaktadır. Hastada damar-sinir hasarı yoktu. Humerus cisim kırığı için açık redüksiyon ve plakla tespit yapıldı.

Suprakondiler humerus ve distal radius kırıkları için ise kapalı redüksiyon ve çapraz K-telleri ile tespit yapıldı. 3 haftalık uzun kol ateli uygulamasından sonra pasif hareket başlandı. Teller 5 hafta sonunda çıkarıldı. Son takipte iyileşme sorunsuzdu. Humerus kırığı tespit edilen vakalarda, aynı taraf önkol ve el bileği kırık ihtimali açısından mutlaka detaylı bir şekilde değerlendirilmelidir.

Dr. Murat ZÜMRÜT
Dr. Mehmet SAĞLAMOĞLU

References

  • 1. Dhoju D, Sherestha D, Parajuli N, Dhakal G, Sherestha R. Ipsilateral supracondylar fracture and forearm bone injury in children: a retrospective review of thirty one cases. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2011;34:11-6.
  • 2. Güven M, Akman B, Kormaz T, Poyanlı O, Altıntaş F. “Floating arm” injury in a child with fractures of the proximal and distal parts of the humerus: a case report. J Med Case Reports 2009;3:9287.
  • 3. Suresh SS. Management of “floating elbow” in children. IJO. 2007;41:386-9.
  • 4. Gül A, Sambandam S. Ipsilateral proximal and flexion supracondylar humerus fracture with an associated olecranon fracture in a 4-year-old child: a case report. Eur J Orthop Surg Trau-matol 2006;16:237-9.
  • 5. James P, Heinrich SD. Ipsilateral proximal metaphyseal and flexion supracondylar humerus fractures with an as- sociated olecranon avulsion fracture. Orthopedics 1991;14:713-6.
  • 6. Taylor KA, Junewick JJ. Simultaneous ipsilateral elbow and forearm fractures in children: a retrospective review. Emergency Radiology 2002;9:314-6.
  • 7. Harrington P, Sharif I, Fogarty EE, Dowling FE, Moore DP. Management of the floating elbow injury in children. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2000;120:205-8.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Orthopaedics
Journal Section Case Reports
Authors

Murat Zümrüt

Publication Date August 21, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012 Volume: 6 Issue: 2

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APA Zümrüt, M. (2012). AYNI EKSTREMİTEDE HUMERUS SUPRAKONDİLER VE CİSİM KIRIĞIYLA BİRLİKTE DİSTAL RADİUS KIRIĞI: BİR OLGU SUNUMU. Turkish Medical Journal, 6(2), 57-60.

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