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Extremity gangrene in utero
M M Carr1, M al-Qattan, H M Clarke
1Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Neonatal extremity gangrene, caused by placental emboli, is a rare condition. Management is conservative, delaying amputation until the demarcation line is clear to avoid further complications.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Pediatric Surgery
- Vascular Biology
Background:
- Extremity gangrene in neonates is uncommon.
- Intrauterine embolization of placental substances can lead to this condition.
- It is often linked to embolic phenomena during neonatal circulatory system development.