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False Aneurysm of the Brachial Artery Secondary to K-Wire Fixation of a Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus

2012; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 23; Issue: 03 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0032-1315806

1439-359X

Roberto Vélez, Francisco Soldado, César G. Fontecha, Ignasi Barber, M Aguirre, A. Hernández-Fernández,

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Conclusion This report describes a case of false aneurysm of the brachial artery secondary to K-wire fixation in the setting of a supracondylar fracture in a child. This is the first reported case of false aneurysm in which the cause is attributable to the direction of the K-wires toward the anterior cortex of the humerus. The clinical presentation of a child with persistent swelling of the anteromedial area of the elbow can hide this complication.