Salter Harris Fractures of the Distal Femur

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  • Sean M. McKenna
  • Steven W. Hamilton
  • Simon L. Barker
چکیده

Salter Harris–type injuries of the distal femur should be treated as a dislocation of the knee and therefore as a medical emergency. Senior medical staff should be involved early, ankle–brachial index ratio should be measured in all patients and the clinician should have a high index of suspicion for a vascular injury. Ideally reduction, stabilization, and vascular repair, if necessary, should be carried out within 6 hours of the initial event. There should be a low threshold for fasciotomies. These 2 cases demonstrate the importance of having a high index of suspicion for vascular injury and the need for continued reassessment.

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دوره 1  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2013