A new method to correct rotational malalignment for closed reduction and percutaneous pinning in pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3944/AOTT.2014.13.0031.
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Abstract
Open reduction is often necessary for the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children in which rotational malalignment cannot be corrected by closed means. We introduce a new closed reduction technique for the correction of this deformity using a Kirschner wire as a joystick.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Malalignment
- Bone Nails
- Humeral Fractures
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Elbow Injuries
Anatomy
- humerus
- elbow