Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia.
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia.
JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Mar 5;11(1):01709767-202103000-00041. doi: e20.00207.
A newborn presented with necrotic skin lesions and contractures of the right upper extremity. Ultrasonography indicated the presence of a brachiocephalic artery thrombosis, and clinical examination demonstrated a neonatal forearm compartment syndrome. Surgical treatment included decompressive fasciotomy of the right forearm. The right-sided brachiocephalic thrombosis resulted in left hemiplegic cerebral palsy. At the 3-year follow-up, the patient had near-normal function of the right upper extremity. This case has detailed preoperative video and follow-up to illustrate this rare but modifiable condition.
This case demonstrates a unique cause of neonatal forearm compartment syndrome (brachiocephalic arterial thrombosis) and the results of prompt surgical treatment.
一名新生儿出现右上肢坏死性皮肤损伤和挛缩。超声检查提示头臂动脉血栓形成,临床检查显示新生儿前臂间隔综合征。手术治疗包括右前臂减压筋膜切开术。右侧头臂动脉血栓形成导致左侧偏瘫脑瘫。在 3 年的随访中,患者的右上肢功能接近正常。本病例有详细的术前视频和随访资料,可阐明这种罕见但可治疗的疾病。
本病例展示了一种独特的新生儿前臂间隔综合征(头臂动脉血栓形成)的病因和及时手术治疗的结果。