[Arterial lesions in supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Apropos of 6 cases].
From six cases of brachial arterial injuries following supracondylar fractures in children, a simple management is proposed. Vascular exploration must be done in absence of radial pulse after bony reduction. If non macroscopic lesion exist, it could be a transitory spasm. On the contrary macroscopic lesion of artery point out injury of its layers that requires an arteriotomy with vascular restoration by resection anastomosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
Lésions artérielles au cours des fractures supracondyliennes de l'humérus chez l'enfant. A propos de six cas.