title: Neurologic complications after K-wire fixation of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
abstract: A retrospective review of 143 supracondylar humerus fractures in children treated with K-wire fixation disclosed four neurologic complications after treatment. There were two late ulnar neuropraxias. One ulnar nerve injury and one radial nerve injury resulted from direct trauma during insertion of a K-wire. All patients regained full neurologic function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Royce
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dutkowsky
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kasser
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Rand
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries