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Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 6/2010

01.12.2010 | Case Report

Proximal humerus fracture with a pink, pulseless arm in a teenage boy and literature review

verfasst von: J. M. Lloyd, J. Craik, A. Harvey

Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Ausgabe 6/2010

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Abstract

Proximal humeral fractures associated with vascular compromise are extremely rare in children. We describe the presentation, diagnosis and management of one such injury in a child.
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Metadaten
Titel
Proximal humerus fracture with a pink, pulseless arm in a teenage boy and literature review
verfasst von
J. M. Lloyd
J. Craik
A. Harvey
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2010
Verlag
Urban and Vogel
Erschienen in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Ausgabe 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-010-0036-7

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