Open AccessApproach to supracondylar humerus fractures with neurovascular compromise in children
Author(s) -
Murat Aksakal,
Cenk Ermutlu,
Bartu Sarısözen,
Burak Akesen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2589-1294
pISSN - 1017-995X
DOI - 10.3944/aott.2013.3012
Subject(s) - medicine , neurovascular bundle , ecchymosis , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , humerus , cubitus varus , closed fracture , percutaneous pinning , geometry , mathematics
The aim of this study was to evaluate neurovascular compromise in childhood Gartland Type 3 supracondylar humerus fractures (SHFs), identify the factors correlated with increased need of open reduction and compare the clinical outcome of anterior open reduction with that of closed reduction.
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