The severely displaced pediatric supracondylar fracture of humerus treated by skeletal traction with olecranon pin.
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.
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Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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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*