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Léopold Lamah1, Damany Keita1, Ibrahima Marie Camara1
1University of Conakry Gamal Abdel Nasser - Medecine Hospital Donka, Conakry 00224, Guinea.
The objective of our study was to report the management and follow-up of a particular case of ballistic trauma and to do the literature review.
The objective of our study was to report the management and follow-up of a particular case of ballistic trauma and to do the literature review.
Observation:
A 35-year-old patient, a trader who was the victim of a firearm accident under not very clear circumstances. He was admitted to the emergency department after 3 hours. Clinically, the patient had significant bleeding in the arm and was in a state of clouding of consciousness. We could notice on the right arm, a posterior large transfixing wound of 1 cm and a 6 cm one on the antero-internal side. The limb was cold with a small and thready pulse. Sensitivity was decreased in the radial nerve area. The radiograph showed bone comminution from the middle 1/3 to the superior 1/3 of the humeral diaphysis. The treatment was orthopedic (after debridement) by scapula-brachio-ante-brachiopalmar plaster splint with thoracic strap. The wound healed in 46 days and the patient resumed his activities after 11 months and 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
The authors presented the value of using the scapulo-brachio-palmar plaster splints with thoracic strap in some severe upper limb trauma in the absence of the external fixator.
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