Neonatal leg fracture and constriction ring syndrome: A case report and literature review
K Masmoudi1, M Mtaoumi1, K Bouattour1
1Orthopaedic surgery department, Sahloul University Hospital, Hammam Sousse, 4011 Sousse, Tunisia.
Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research : OTSR
|October 18, 2016
Abstract:
Congenital constriction of the limbs is usually due to amniotic band syndrome, which often causes damage to the skin and soft tissues. We report an unusual case in which a neonate had recent fractures of both leg bones with an amniotic band encircling the limb. Non-operative treatment was successful. Challenges to the management of neonatal limb constriction include the absence of a consensus about the best treatment and the high frequency of damage to vessels and nerves.


