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Delayed Operative Management of Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children

A D Shabir1, A D Tahir1, A W Sharief1

  • 1SKIMS Medical College Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir India.

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
|April 25, 2017
PubMed

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Surgical management of delayed lateral condylar humerus fractures yields good outcomes. Open reduction and internal fixation is recommended for these complex cases, even with displacement and fibrosis.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Pediatric orthopedics
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Delayed presentation of lateral condylar humerus fractures is common in developing regions.
  • These fractures present management challenges due to displacement and fibrosis.
  • Limited literature exists on managing these delayed presentations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical intervention for delayed lateral condylar humerus fractures.
  • To assess the outcomes of managing these challenging fractures.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective assessment of 20 cases with delayed lateral condylar humerus fractures.
  • Surgical fixation was performed on all included patients.

Main Results:

  • Surgical management of delayed lateral condylar humerus fractures demonstrated favorable results.
  • Patients achieved good outcomes following surgical intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Open reduction and internal fixation is the preferred surgical method for delayed lateral condylar humerus fractures.
  • This approach is effective even when significant displacement and fibrosis are present.
Abstract

Keywords:
Lateral condyledelayedpaediatricsurgical management

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