Surgical Treatment Results in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
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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 (3). There are three types in this class. Type 1 covers non-displaced humerus fractures, in type 2 the posterior cortex is intact and angulation at varying degrees is present, and in type 3 the cortical integrity is completely lost (3).
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