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[Complications of supracondylar humeral fractures in children]

O A Canales-Zamora1, F G Mora-Ríos2, L C Mejía-Rohenes3

  • 1Facultad Mexicana de Medicina, Universidad La Salle. Hospital Regional «General Ignacio Zaragoza», Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Ciudad de México. México.

Acta Ortopedica Mexicana
|November 27, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Supracondylar humerus fractures are common in young children. The most frequent complications observed were cubitus varus and pre-treatment neurological issues.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pediatric Traumatology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Supracondylar fractures are the most common pediatric elbow injury (64%) in children under eight.
  • Potential complications include pre-treatment neurological/vascular issues and post-treatment loss of reduction, infection, or deformity.
  • These fractures require careful management to minimize adverse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of complications in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.
  • To analyze the incidence of various pre- and post-treatment complications in children under eight years old.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective, observational cohort study design was employed.
  • Data was collected from patients under eight years of age between March 2014 and February 2018.
  • 277 patients with supracondylar humerus fractures were included in the analysis.

Main Results:

  • Cubitus varus occurred in 3.97% of cases.
  • Pre-treatment neurological lesions were observed in 1.44% of patients.
  • Early neurological complications and Kirschner needle infections each occurred in 1.44% and 0.72% of cases, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Cubitus varus was the most common complication identified in this study.
  • Neurological complications occurring prior to treatment were also a significant finding.
  • Understanding complication frequencies aids in managing pediatric elbow fractures.
Abstract

Keywords:
Complicationschildrencubitusfracturevalgusvarus

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