title: Anterior interosseous-nerve paralysis as a complication of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. A report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of anterior interosseous nerve syndromes following supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children are reported. In both cases spontaneous recovery began at 8 weeks and was complete at 10 weeks. The syndrome is discussed and the literature reviewed.
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008475:Median Nerve; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014143:Traction