title: Functional outcome after open supracondylar fractures of the humerus. The effect of the surgical approach.
abstract: We reviewed 26 patients who had had internal fixation of an open intra-articular supracondylar fracture of the humerus. All operations were performed using a posterior approach, 13 with a triceps split and 13 with an olecranon osteotomy. The outcome was assessed by means of the Mayo Elbow score, the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and the SF-36 Physical Function score. Patients with an olecranon osteotomy had less good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kebaish
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kreder
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Schemitsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome