title: [Complications of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children].
abstract: The supracondylar fracture of the humerus is the commonest type of elbow fracture in children. The peak incidence for this injury is between 5 and 10 years of age. The complications of these displaced fractures remain challenging problems. The early complications are mostly the neuro-vascular injuries. The difficulty in maintaining the reduction and ultimately the cubitus varus is the most frequent long-term complication with an incidence ranging from 3 to 57%. Adequate reduction and pinning has dramatically decreased this incidence. This paper describes these complications and their treatments.
authors.affiliation: Travail des Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tschopp
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rombouts
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000209:etiology; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
vernacular_title: Les complications des fractures supracondyliennes de l'humérus chez l'enfant.