Summary
In a retrospective study, 18 patients with-neurovascualr complications of supracondylar humeral fractures are presented. Adequate diagnosis, therapeutic procedures, and prognosis are discussed, together with a review of literature.
Zusammenfassung
In einer retrospektiven Analyse werden 18 Patienten mit neurovaskulären Komplikationen nach einer suprakondylären Humerusfraktur dargestellt. Adequate Diagnosestellung, therapeutische Möglichkeiten und Prognose werden diskutiert und eine Übersicht der Literatur wird gegeben.
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van Vugt, A.B., Severijnen, R.V.S.M. & Festen, C. Neurovascular complications in supracondylar humeral fractures in children. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 107, 203–205 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00449668
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