Author:
Duffy Sean,Flannery Oliver,Gelfer Yael,Monsell Fergal
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
Supracondylar fractures are common injuries accounting for approximately 15% of all fractures in children with a large body of literature on this subject.
Methods
This article critically appraises the available evidence to provide an overview of the treatment options including the role and timing of surgery, the geometry of wire fixation and the management of nerve and arterial injury.
Conclusion
Management decisions are based on a number of considerations particularly fracture stability. Closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire stabilisation are commonly recommended for an unstable displaced fracture. These techniques are however associated with the potential for iatrogenic neurological injury. Vascular injury is also rare but must be recognised and treated promptly to avoid significant permanent morbidity.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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