Supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 3. Orthop Clin North Am. 1999 Jan;30(1):119-32. doi: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70066-3. Pediatric elbow trauma. Lins RE(1), Simovitch RW, Waters PM. Author information: (1)Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University Medical School and Georgia Baptist Orthopaedic Residency Program, The Hand Treatment Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This article provides a summary of the acute management of pediatric elbow trauma. Treatment options are reviewed for all pediatric fractures, specific recommendations are outlined, and complications are addressed. Particular emphasis is placed on the common, but often complicated supracondylar fracture of the distal humerus. DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70066-3