Unusual limb injury associated with sport parachuting.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case is reported of an open injury of the right arm sustained during a parachute jump. The fracture was managed in the usual way with wound debridement, wound irrigation, skeletal stabilisation, and reconstruction of the soft tissues. Good shoulder and elbow function were achieved. The combined effort of an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and plastic surgeon is essential to improve outcomes in such cases.
Medical subject headings
- Athletic Injuries
- Aviation
- Fractures, Comminuted
- Humeral Fractures
Anatomy
- humerus