Infantile Supracondylar Humeral Fractures (Patients Less Than Two Years of Age): Twice as Common in Females and a High Rate of Malunion with Lateral Column-Only Fixation

BACKGROUND:The age range for supracondylar humeral fractures spans from 1 to 14 years of age; most published studies have analyzed patients as non-age-segregated cohorts. Some isolated studies focused on the upper age range, demonstrating a male predominance and more severe fractures. The purpose of...

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Published in:Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2019-01, Vol.101 (1), p.25-34
Main Authors: Mehlman, Charles T, Denning, Jaime Rice, McCarthy, James J, Fisher, Michael L
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Language:English
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Summary:BACKGROUND:The age range for supracondylar humeral fractures spans from 1 to 14 years of age; most published studies have analyzed patients as non-age-segregated cohorts. Some isolated studies focused on the upper age range, demonstrating a male predominance and more severe fractures. The purpose of the current study was to analyze a large cohort of patients with surgically treated supracondylar humeral fractures at the low end of the age range (
ISSN:0021-9355
1535-1386
DOI:10.2106/JBJS.18.00391