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Median nerve entrapment in a callus fracture following a pediatric both-bone forearm fracture: A case report and literature review

  • Received : 2017.11.04
  • Accepted : 2018.04.14
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

Forearm fractures are common injuries in childhood. Median nerve entrapment is a rare complication of forearm fractures, but several cases have been reported in the literature. This case report discusses the diagnosis and management of median nerve entrapment in a 13-year-old male who presented acutely with a both-bone forearm fracture and numbness in the median nerve distribution. Following the delayed diagnosis, surgical exploration revealed complete nerve entrapment and a nerve graft was performed.

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