Outcome after pin fixation of supracondylar humerus fractures in children: postoperative radiographic examinations are unnecessary: A retrospective study of 252 Gartland-III and 12 flexion-type supracondylar humerus fractures

Background and purpose — The quality of pin fixation of displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children has not been assessed, and the clinical value of radiographic examinations after pin fixation is unclear. We evaluated pin configuration, quality of osteosynthesis, and outcome in 264 suprac...

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Published in:Acta Orthop
Main Authors: Tuomilehto, Noora, Kivisaari, Reetta, Sommarhem, Antti, Nietosvaara, Aarno Y
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Children
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5251256/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27774833
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1250058
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