Brachial Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: A Case Report

Sarah C. Tepper; Caleb P. Gottlich; Isam W. Nasr; Paul D. Sponseller

doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00218

Brachial Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: A Case Report

Sarah C. Tepper, Caleb P. Gottlich, Isam W. Nasr, Paul D. Sponseller

School of Medicine

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CASE: A 9-year-old boy with a widely displaced Type-III supracondylar humerus fracture presented with a painful mass at the antecubital fossa after pin fixation. Exploration of the mass caused bleeding from a brachial artery pseudoaneurysm that necessitated repair with a saphenous vein graft. Six weeks later, the fracture had healed without complications. CONCLUSION: We describe an unusual presentation of a pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture that highlights the importance of including vascular injury in the differential diagnosis for similar presentations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e0218
Journal	JBJS case connector
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00218
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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