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Novel Triple-Loop Technique for Suturing TFCC Injuries without Transosseous Tunnel
Published on: May 23, 2025
[Supracondylar fractures of the humerus and disorders of circulation]
1Klinika detskej chirurgie LF UKo a DFNsP, Bratislava, Slovenská republika. babala@healthnet.sk
Abstract:
Supracondylar fractures (SF) of the humerus are the third most common type of fractures in childhood. The highest rate of pulselessness fracture of the distal humerus is the extension-type. The aim of our treatment is to minimize potential complications. Our management of pulselessness supracondylar fracture is more aggressive compared with other dpts. 223 (100%) patients with SF were treated at the dpt. of Paediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital in Bratislava, in the 5-year period of (1995-1999). 11 (4.93%) patients remained pulseless after reposition of bone fragments. These patients underwent surgical revision of the brachial artery. Spasms of the brachial artery (BA) occurred in six patients, a lesion of BA in three patients and thrombosis of BA in two patients. We performed revision of the brachial artery by a Fogarthy catheter in six patients--in four cases with thrombectomy. In two cases we released the vessel from bone fragments. In two patients was replaced the injured segment of the brachial artery by a venous allotransplant. Peroperative angiography was performed in six patients. We reoperated three patients with early postoperative complications. We did not record any case of Volkmann's contracture.
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