title: The treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children by closed reduction and fixation with percutaneous Kirschner wires.
abstract: The results are reported of 50 consecutive cases of supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children treated by closed reduction and fixation by two parallel percutaneous Kirschner wires. A classification based on clinical and radiological findings is proposed. This is orientated both to treatment and prognosis. The technique of fixation is described and the results of four years experience of this method are reported. The long term results confirm the validity of the method, which has undoubted advantages over traditional methods. Early treatment is essential in cases with neurological or vascular complications.
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic