title: The use of a shunting catheter for a ruptured brachial artery following open elbow dislocation.
abstract: A rare case of rupture of the brachial artery with distal ischaemia following open elbow dislocation in a child is reported. The use of a shunting catheter successfully maintained the distal circulation until definitive branchial artery reconstruction was performed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: al-Qattan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zuker
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mckee
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCall
mesh_terms: D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D000092464:Elbow Injuries