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17585266

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
Flexion-type supracondylar humerus fractures remain an uncommon variant of the common extension-type injury. They are often thought to be more difficult injuries, more probable to require open reduction, and have neurovascular complications. We reviewed the 10-year history of flexion-type supracondylar elbow fractures treated at 1 institution and compared these cases with those of an extension-type cohort collected during a similar period. The patients in the flexion-type group (mean age, 7.5 years) were significantly older than those in the extension-type group (mean age, 5.8 years). The fractures in flexion-type group were also more probable to require open reduction (31%) than those in the extension-type group (10%). There was no difference in the incidence of preoperative nerve symptoms; however, the flexion-type group had a significantly increased incidence rate of ulnar nerve symptoms (19% vs 3% in the extension-type group) and need for ulnar nerve decompression. The flexion-type variant should be recognized preoperatively, and the potential pitfalls involved with the treatment of these injuries appreciated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
551-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Operative management of displaced flexion supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, MA, USA. susan.mahan@childrens.harvard.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study