Brachial artery entrapment in closed elbow dislocation

Clinical and functional outcomes and treatment options for paediatric elbow dislocations: Experiences of three trauma centres

“…The mean age of those patients was 8.6 (range [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The most frequently seen additional injury was fracture of the medial epicondyle (20 patients), (Fig.…”

“…Vascular injury after dislocation of the elbow is unusual. It is usually associated with open dislocation [5,11], but rarely is the vessel injured by closed dislocation [12]. It is reported that reconstruction mostly would not be necessary because of adequate collateral circulation.…”

Conservative treatment of posterolateral dislocation of the elbow with medial epicondyle fracture in children between 6 and 8 years old

“…Vascular injury is quite unusual, as it is usually associated with gross fractures of the humerus. 20,28 However, the pulse is in all cases assessed before and after the reduction, as an injury or a late thrombosis must be primarily handled.…”

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Immediate Management of Appendicular Joint Dislocations

“…It should also increase the AT's suspicion of a brachial artery injury, which most often occurs in the presence of a fracture associated with an open 20 or closed dislocation. 27,[102][103][104][105] A neurovascular examination should also be conducted and the results documented before and after any jointreduction attempts. 20 A diminished radial or ulnar pulse or prolonged capillary refill indicates a possible brachial artery injury.…”