Citation

Maheshwari AV, Jain AK, Dhammi IK, Singh S, Chauhan RS. Arch. Orthop. Trauma Surg. 2006; 126(5): 354-358.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, 110095, Delhi, India. adi_maheshwari@rediffmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Springer Verlag)

DOI

10.1007/s00402-006-0111-z

PMID

16541269

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Though physeal injuries are common in children, concomitant multiple closed contiguous physeal injuries in a limb along with vascular compromise are rare. An associated distractional-separation type of physeal injury is being documented for the first time. We present here two such cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two children, aged 6 months and 3 years, respectively, suffered a roadside high velocity trauma and thus form the part of this case report. RESULTS: Because of the delay in seeking treatment and, or, the nature of injuries, it was associated with a tragic complication--an amputation in both cases. CONCLUSION: Although, the limb in our cases could not be salvaged, these reports describe these unusual injury patterns for the first time and re-emphasize the awareness of urgent recognition of the associated vascular insult.

Language: en