Minimally displaced pediatric humerus lateral condyle fractures: risk factors for displacement and outcomes of delayed surgery

The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for management failure in pediatric minimally displaced lateral condyle fractures of the distal humerus (LCHFx) and compare outcomes between initial nonoperative and operative cohorts. A retrospective chart review of LCHFx was conducted to identify children treated with displacement 1.2 mm to be the most predictive of nonoperative failure. Fractures with displacement of>1.2 mm had a 58.3% rate of failure compared to 1.3% for those
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Upper Limb Trauma Source Type: research