title: Surgical treatment of radial neck fractures in children by intramedullary pinning.
abstract: Various surgical techniques have been used to treat displaced radial neck fractures in children, in order to reduce the displacement and to avoid complications. We report the results of a retrospective study performed on 20 patients with severely displaced radial neck fractures, who were treated with intramedullary pinning (Métaizeau technique). Mean age at injury was 9 years. Clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed. At final follow-up, there were 17 (85%) excellent or good results, 1 (5%) fair and 2 (10%) poor. Complications noted were anterior epiphysiodesis in one case and avascular necrosis of the radial head in another. Heterotopic ossification, neurovascular deficit or deep infection were noted in no instance.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital des Enfants, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ursei
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sales de Gauzy
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knorr
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Darodes
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cahuzac
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies