title: Iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury after percutaneous cross-pinning of supracondylar fracture in a child.
abstract: Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is the most common fracture of the elbow in children and has been treated by a variety of methods. Recently, stabilization of reduced fractures with percutaneous pin fixation has become the accepted method of treatment. Ulnar nerve injury is a complication of percutaneous pinning of supracondylar fractures, although many authors have reported that it resolves spontaneously after removal of the pin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaki
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries