Tips of the trade #30. Constructing a bracket for fixation of supracondylar fractures in children

Displaced supracondylar fractures in children are best treated with anatomic reduction and percutaneous fixation. Flynn et al first described the pediatric application of a simple holding bracket to facilitate reduction and percutaneous pinning of supracondylar fractures. A similar bracket can be easily constructed with connecting rods and clamps from a Hoffman or an AO external fixator tray.