Diagnosis, management and complications of distal humerus lateral condyle fractures in children
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Fractures of the lateral condyle of the humerus in children.
BACKGROUND Conservative treatment of fractures of the lateral humeral condyle in children is associated with many problems as noted previously by several authors. OBJECTIVE To determine the outcome of internal fixation of fractures of the lateral humeral condyle. DESIGN A prospective study. SETTING Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia, between 1991 ...
متن کاملDelayed Operative Management of Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children
Purpose; Delayed presentation of lateral condylar fractures of the humerus is relatively common in the developing regions of the world. These fractures are difficult to manage because of the displacement and fibrosis around the condylar fragment secondary to the delay. There is a paucity of literature concerning the management of these fractures. An oft repeated finding is the requirement of ex...
متن کامل[Fractures of the lateral condyle of the humerus].
Twenty three children with fractures of the lateral condyle of the humerus were analyzed. In 20 cases surgery was performed 0 to 8 days after injury. The 3 delayed cases were operated because of one nonunion, one pseudoarthrosis, and one displaced union. All cases which underwent early surgical had a very good outcome with a follow-up observation period ranging from 8 months to 7 years. On long...
متن کاملShort-Term Complications of Distal Humerus Fractures in Elderly Patients
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate 30-day postoperative complications of open reduction and internal fixation [ORIF] and total elbow arthroplasty [TEA] for the treatment of distal humerus fractures in elderly patients using a validated national database. METHODS Review of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database identified all elderly patients (>65 ...
متن کاملComplications after pinning of supracondylar distal humerus fractures.
BACKGROUND Supracondylar distal humerus fractures are one of the most common skeletal injuries in children. The current treatment of choice in North America is closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation. Often surgeons leave the pins exposed beneath a cast but outside the skin. Great variation exists with respect to preoperative skin preparation, and perioperative antibiotic administration....
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Shoulder & Elbow
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1758-5732,1758-5740
DOI: 10.1177/1758573217701107