%0 Case Reports
%T Salvage of mangled upper extremity using the Masquelet technique in a child: A case report.
%A Alassaf N
%A Alhoukail A
%A Alsahli A
%A Althubaiti G
%J SAGE Open Med Case Rep
%V 5
%N 0
%D 2017
%M 29201370
暂无%R 10.1177/2050313X17741011
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To report our experience with the Masquelet concept in a pediatric upper extremity following an open injury to the elbow.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A case report and literature review.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>An 11-year-old boy was transferred to our institution after a motor vehicle collision. There was a primary loss of the ulnohumeral articulation and the surrounding soft tissues as well as the ulnar nerve. Reconstruction used the Masquelet-induced membrane technique and a soft tissue flap. At the 30-month follow-up, the extremity was pain free and functional.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This case highlights the value of the Masquelet technique in pediatric extremity injuries, where there is a loss of a major articular segment, as well as significant soft tissue compromise.