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Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: Review of Management and Controversies

2016; OMICS Publishing Group; Volume: 05; Issue: 01 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4172/2161-0533.1000206

2161-0533

John Dabis, Karen Daly,

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Upper extremity fractures account for up to 90% of pediatric fractures.Among these fractures Supracondylar Humerus fractures are one of the commonest requiring surgical intervention and have a high prevalence of associated short term complications such as nerve injuries and long term complications such as cubitus varus.The epidemiology, classifications, clinical evaluation and complications of this fracture is hereby comprehensively reviewed along with controversies in management and available guidelines.