title: [Treatment and late results of fractures of the distal end of the upper arm in childhood].
abstract: 74 children suffering from different types of supracondylar fractures of the upper arm underwent conservative and 32 surgical treatment. The follow-up took place 2 to 9 years after the accident. In a percentage of 98 there were very good results of conservative treatment, only 2% were satisfactory.--In the surgically treated group (19 children were followed up) the results were excellent till good in 15 cases, satisfactory in 3 cases and bad in one case.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Behandlung und Spätergebnisse von Frakturen am distalen Oberarmende im Kindesalter.