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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 228-231 |
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Supra condylar humerus fractures in children with close reduction and K wire fixation
P Sukarna Reddy1, VP Raman2
1 Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, Hyderabad, India
2 Professor of Orthopedics, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Correspondence Address:
P Sukarna Reddy
Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, Hyderabad
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/2321-7006.302283
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Background: Supracondylar fractures are the most frequent elbow injuries in children, reported to occur in 55% to 75% of patients with elbow fractures.
Objective: This study has been undertaken to observe the results of management of supracondylar fractures by closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation and open reduction and K-wire fixation.
Methods: Patients selected for this study were children below 12 years with Gartland’s type III fractures who were admitted and treated in the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences between January 2007 & May 2012.
Results: Excellent to good results were obtained in about 90% of cases of closed reduction and K wire fixation and excellent to good results in 70% of cases operated by open reduction and K wire fixation. The indication of open reduction remains limited because of risk of stiffness of injury due to iatrogenic soft tissue injury.
Conclusion: Open reduction and internal fixation is an effective and safe method of treatment if indicated and is associated with good outcome.
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