Closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation of displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effects of closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation of displaced supracondylar humerus fracture in children.


METHODS
Retrospective review of fourteen patients who sustained displaced supracondylar fracture of distal humerus treated by closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation.


RESULTS
All patients' K-wires were removed at 4 weeks post-operation. Their elbow function regained at weeks. The average period of followed up was 10 month (varies from 6 to 18 month), all fractures healed without any permanent complications. Two transient nerves palsy, ulnar and radial nerve each, recovered 12 weeks and 16 weeks post-operation respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Closed reduction and percutaneous K-wires fixation is a safe and efficient treatment for humerus surpracondylar fracture in children.
Shen
J
J
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, PUMC Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing 100730.
Jin
J
J
Yang
X
X
Qiu
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries