A Prospective Study of the Functional and Cosmetic Outcome of Supra Condylar Fractures of Humerus in Children Treated by Percutaneous Pinning and ORIF with Kirschner Wires
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
In the first decade of life, supracondylar fractures are common skeletal injuries comprising of 15% of all paediatric skeletal injuries. Injuries in boys are more common and the left or the non-dominant side gets injured more often. This prospective study done for a period of 3 years compares the functional and cosmetic outcomes of 35 cases of supracondylar fractures treated in the age group of 2 years to 12 years, by closed reduction and percutaneous pinning and by ORIF. We concluded that closed reduction with percutaneous pinning had the advantages of better cosmetic results, are less expensive, having fewer days of hospitalization and with quicker union time. Even from the functional outcome view point and pre and post-operative complication rates, closed reduction percutaneous pinning fared far better over ORIF. Rates of malunion are also higher in the ORIF group. Keywords: Closed reduction percutaneous pinning, ORIF, supracondylar fractures, paediatric fractures, Flynns’ Criteria
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Praveen. S. K, Dr. Venkatachalam. K, Dr. Mani Arumugam, Dr. Bheeshma. B, Dr. Prakash Karrun
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