title: Compartment syndrome resulting from undetected ulnar artery injury in the absence of a forearm fracture.
abstract: A 6-year-old boy presented following a transient crush injury to his forearm. He displayed mild abrasions but no laceration or associated fractures. The injury resulted in traumatic rupture of the ulnar artery, which caused a large forearm haematoma and an acute forearm compartment syndrome. Prompt clinical diagnosis and operative intervention were required to prevent disastrous consequences.
authors.affiliation: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Broomfield NHS Trust, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: Hawys
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lloyd-Hughes
authors.affiliation: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Halsey
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005542:Forearm; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis