Transarticular fixation for severely displaced supracondylar fractures in children |
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| Authors: | D A Archibald J A Roberts M G Smith |
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| Affiliation: | Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland. |
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| Abstract: | We have reviewed 34 children who had been treated by open reduction through a medial incision and transarticular pinning for a severely displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus. Follow-up ranging from nine months to 20 years showed that 27 of 34 elbows (79%) had excellent or good results, with satisfactory resolution of neurovascular problems and no complications due to the method of treatment. |
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