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Distal humerus gunshot injury

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Clinical Details

Clinical and radiological findings:  16-year-old female patient with gunshot wound .radial nerve injury 1 mounth ago external fixator was performed in an external center and there is an open wound

Preoperative Plan

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Surgical Discussion

Operative remarks: 

An incision was made including the open wound of the patient. The ulnar and radial nerves were explored. It was observed that the radial nerve was damaged.

fixation was done with double plate. The radial nerve endings were renewed and the primary was repaired. The skin defect was debrided and the primary was closed.

The radial nerve was repaired with 7.0 prolene suture and strengthened with tisseel.

Orthopaedic implants used:   double plate and radial nerve repaire

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