Temporary Use of Skeletal Traction in Management of Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures

CONCLUSIONS: 1. X-ray-guided closed reduction and percutaneous K wire fixation is a method of choice in the treatment of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. If closed reduction fails, the surgeon is faced with a choice between primary open reduction and the use of direct traction through the olecranon. 2. The use of skeletal traction following failure of primary emergency CRPF results in local improvement in the fracture region and allows for scheduling an elective repeat delayed closed reduction and percutaneous K wire fixation procedure. 3. The algorithm used in clinical practice, based on literature reports and the author's experience, helps achieve good treatment outcomes.PMID:33506799 | DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0014.6052
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research