[A vascular complication of supra condylar fracture of the elbow. Report on a misleading arteriography. (author's transl)].
The authors have surgically explored the brachial artery in the course of operation for reduction and fixation of a supra-condylar fracture in a child. the artery appeared to be in spasm in an arteriography performed during operation, the artery being narrow but not obliterated. Arteriotomy, however, showed a lesion of the intima with blood clots. The value of arteriography is discussed.
D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
Complication vasculaire d'une fracture supra-condylienne de l'humérus. Artériographie trompeuse.