Humerus fracture in newborn. A case report

Authors

  • Francisco Antonio Rodríguez de la Fuente HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL DOCENTE “CARLOS MANUEL DE CÉSPEDES” BAYAMO
  • Yendris Licet Cuesta García HOSPITAL PROVINCIAL DOCENTE “CARLOS MANUEL DE CÉSPEDES” BAYAMO

Keywords:

HUMERAL FRACTURES/therapy, ARM/radiography, INFANT, NEWBORN, BIRTH INJURIES

Abstract

The humerus fracture in the newborn is unfrequent, being barely mentioned in literature. This report refers to a normal newborn who was born by eutocic delivery and due to the unseasonable operation developed by the personnel who performed the labour in Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Hospital in Bayamo city, Granma province, presented deformation of the upper right limb, irritability and crying at mobilization, this case was consulted with the Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialists and it was taken a radiography of the right arm, verifying the humerus fracture which was immobilized with an upper cast ferule for two weeks, obtaining a successful evolution.

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Published

2008-04-12

How to Cite

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Rodríguez de la Fuente FA, Cuesta García YL. Humerus fracture in newborn. A case report. RM [Internet]. 2008 Apr. 12 [cited 2025 Jun. 24];12(2). Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/1818

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CASOS CLÍNICOS