title: Traumatic forearm amputation with avulsions of the ulnar and median nerves from the brachial plexus.
abstract: A case of a traumatic forearm amputation and associated complete avulsions of the ulnar and median nerves from the brachial plexus due to a crush-traction injury of the distal part of the right forearm is reported. The patient also suffered a traumatic head injury. The injury of the upper limb and the general condition of the patient were so serious that an amputation at the 1/3 middle part of the forearm had to be performed.
authors.affiliation: Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaleli
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ozerdemoglu
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery