according to our experience, the best treatment for operable supracondylar fractures of the adults' humerus is surgery via open reduction following internal fixation and early mobilization. the preferred approach is olecranon because of its observable fragments of the fracture and easy fixation without damaging ulnar nerve and triceps muscle. in this article, we review several cases treate...

A tablet-based fluoroscopy simulator offers the opportunity to practice percutaneous pinning of supracondylar fractures. Acquiring skills in visuo-spatial and hand-eye coordination are central development safe surgical technique. Mobility ease setup without need for real enables repetition procedure at a time suit residents' schedule.

Objective: Supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common surgery requiring upper extremity among children. Kirschner Wire (KW) is one of important surgical method that smooth stainless steel pins, and widely used in orthopedics. The aim this study to evaluate stability difference supracondylar children by unscrewed screwed KW finite element analysis method.
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Angular deformities of the distal femur occur in congenital diseases or due to acquired causes, such as malunion after a fracture of the distal femur. Angular deformities of the lower extremities affect the mechanical axis, causing changes in the weight pressure on the articular surface. As a result, angular deformities quicken the progression of osteoarthritis. Therefore, correction of deformi...

Between January 1995 and December 2000, 112 children with a closed displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus without vascular deficit, were managed by elevated, straight-arm traction for a mean of 22 days. The final outcome was assessed using clinical (flexion-extension arc, carrying angle and residual rotational deformity) and radiographic (metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle and humerocapitell...

Elbow joint stiffness is a common complication following supracondylar humerus fractures. In prospective study, dynamics of establishing a full range of motion in the elbow joint following the treatment of supracondylar humerus fractures were assessed, together with the effects of physical therapy on improvement in the range of motion. Two groups of patients were observed. Physical therapy was ...

Avulsion fracture of the brachioradialis origin at its proximal attachment on the lateral supracondylar ridge of the distal humerus is exceedingly rare, and only two cases have been reported in the literature so far. In this article, we present a 38 years old patient who sustained a closed avulsion fracture of the lateral supracondylar ridge of left humerus at the proximal attachment of brachio...

Percutaneous pinning after closed reduction is commonly used to treat supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Minor pin tract infections frequently occur. The aim of this study was to prevent pin tract infections using a rubber stopper to reduce irritation of the skin against the Kirschner (K) wire following percutaneous pinning. Between July 2011 and June 2012, seventeen children w...

The management of pink pulseless limbs in supracondylar fractures has remained controversial, especially with regards to the indication for exploration in a clinically well-perfused hand. We reviewed a series of seven patients who underwent surgical exploration of the brachial artery following supracondylar fracture. All patients had a non-palpable radial artery, which was confirmed by Doppler ...