Surgical treatment of pulseless pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture
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Surgical Treatment Results in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
Supracondylar fractures are divided into two types as extensor and flexor. Extension-type fractures are more frequent and particularly visible after palm falls when the elbow is hyperextended (3). With many classifications being defined, the Wilkins-modified Gartland classification system is the most commonly used system for the classification of extension-type supracondylar humerus fractures (...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2405-8181
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcac.2017.05.002