title: Radial artery perforator flap and external fixation after gunshot injuries in a 10-year-old boy.
abstract: Air-powered guns can cause serious trauma to body structures. We describe a 10-year-old boy who suffered injuries to his gluteal and thenar regions as a result of a single gunshot. Surgical management included cleansing of the gluteal region, as well as an external fixation device and a fasciosubcutaneous flap based on a perforator branch of the distal radial artery. To the best of our knowledge, this case illustrates the youngest patient to benefit from this kind of perforator flap. We also underline the long-term risk of lead toxicity for this kind of injury.
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hospital General de Cruces Barakaldo/Bilbao, Spain. wcalonge@yahoo.es
authors: Wenceslao M
authors: WM
authors: Calonge
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: Blanco Bruned
authors: Leopoldo
authors: L
authors: Martínez Martínez
authors: Raphaël
authors: R
authors: Sinna
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Llop Adrián
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000637:transplantation*; D017534:Radial Artery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*