THE USE OF A SHUNTING CATHETER FOR A RUPTURED BRACHIAL-ARTERY FOLLOWING OPEN ELBOW DISLOCATION

Authors
ALQATTAN MM ZUKER RM WEINBERG MJ MCKEE N MCCALL J
Citation
Mm. Alqattan et al., THE USE OF A SHUNTING CATHETER FOR A RUPTURED BRACHIAL-ARTERY FOLLOWING OPEN ELBOW DISLOCATION, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 19B(6), 1994, pp. 788-790
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
19B
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
788 - 790
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1994)19B:6<788:TUOASC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A rare case of rupture of the brachial artery with distal ischaemia fo llowing open elbow dislocation in a child is reported. The use of a sh unting catheter successfully maintained the distal circulation until d efinitive brachial artery reconstruction was performed.