Muhammad Shoaib, Shahid Sultan, Sohail Ahmed Sahibzada, Azmat Ali.
Percutaneous Pinning in displaced supracondylar fracture of Humerus in Children
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Oct - Dec 2004;16(4):48-50.
Ayub Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad
Background: Supracondylar fracture of humerus is the most common fracture in first decade of life. There are various treatment modalities for this fracture i.e closed reduction and casting, open reduction and internal fixation and percutaneous pinning. Study was conducted to know the outcome oT Percutaneous Pinning in the management of displaced supracondylar fracture oT humerus in children. Methods: This study was conducted at orthopedic unit oT Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from January 1996 to December 2000. Twenty children of 3-12 years age with displaced supracondylar Tracture (Gartland type II & III) of humerus were included. Outcome measures were according to Flynn criteria i.e loss of elbow motion & carrying angle. Results: The children presenting were 14 male (70%) and 6 females (30%). The involved side was left in fifteen (75%) and right in five (25%) of patients. Nineteen patients (95%) had extension type & one patient (5%) had flexion type of fracture. Gartland type II were six (30%) & type III were fourteen (70%). Our result showed excellent outcome in thirteen (65%), good outcome in four (20%) and poor outcome in three (15%) patients. Conclusion: Percutaneous pinning is sate, cost effective, time saving and provides greater skeletal stability with excellent results.
Category: Orthopedic Surgery
Keywords: Percutaneous Pinning. Supracondylar Fracture. Humerus Fracture. Humerus.
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