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| Issue : 5 | Page : 479-480 |
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Forearm gangrene following distraction injury at elbow in a neonate
Biswajit Sahu1, Ranajit Panigrahi2
1 Department of Orthopedics, S. C. B. Medical College, Cuttack, India
2 Hi-tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Correspondence Address:
Biswajit Sahu
Department of Orthopedics, Neogi Colony, Mangalabag, Cuttack 753 001, Orissa
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.83136
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Gangrene of limbs in newborn is extremely rare. A number of aetiological factors may account for such type of situation. We describe herewith a case of gangrene of forearm in newborn following distraction injury to the physis of elbow and vessels of forearm by excessive pull on upper limb during difficult delivery. |
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