[Historical aspects of the therapy of supracondylar humerus fractures]

Historical review in treatment of supracondylar numerous fractures. The treatment of fracture of the supracondylar humerus is already published in the antiquity. The statistic of medical attendance demonstrates, that the most authors claim the arrangement of the fracture immediately by extension of the forearm in inflexion of 90 grade. The best retention is the immobility of the arm by inflexion of 90 grade. Moreover it is necessary to inspection daily and if required the new reposition. Today the historical aspects instruct, the most frequent treatment is the extension at the right-angled flexed forearm and the retention in the same position.