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Lateral Condyle Fracture of the Humerus Internal Fixation Surgery Ulnar Nerve Injury Median Nerve InjuryFollowing surgical internal fixation for a lateral condyle fracture of the humerus, the patient developed signs of ulnar nerve injury. A second operation was performed, after which signs of median nerve injury appeared.
Ulnar nerve injury and median nerve injury.
The ulnar nerve injury cannot be ruled out as a direct consequence of the original fracture itself. In contrast, the median nerve injury is more likely related to the two surgical procedures. During the second hospitalization, the absence of preoperative electromyography represented a deviation from standard diagnostic protocols. Nerve injury sequelae of this nature are generally considered permanent.
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