Neurologic complications after K-wire fixation of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
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.
Royce
R O
RO
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Dutkowsky
J P
JP
Kasser
J R
JR
Rand
F R
FR
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