title: The severely displaced pediatric supracondylar fracture of humerus treated by skeletal traction with olecranon pin.
abstract: Ten patients with moderately to severely displaced supracondylar fractures were retrospectively reviewed. All were treated with skeletal traction with the arm positioned at the side. As a result of this treatment, eight of the ten patients had an excellent result, with restoration of both full range of motion and normal carrying angle.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berghausen
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Ruby
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimbler
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*