title: A new closed reduction technique for the treatment of radial neck fractures in children.
abstract: Displaced radial neck fractures in the skeletally immature patient are uncommon and can be difficult to reduce. We describe a new technique for the closed reduction of radial neck fractures in children. One of the authors (R.M.) has used this technique in treating 6 children with displaced radial neck fractures. This was a retrospective review carried out at a tertiary care hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. All charts and radiographs were reviewed. One patient underwent an ultrasound assessment to assist reduction (case 4). Average age of the patients was 9 years and 6 months. Average follow-up was 4.3 months. Closed reduction was successful in all patients. No patient went on to an open reduction. The results in this series using a newly described technique are encouraging, and there is consideration for its continued use.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Manitoba, Canada. lferris@hsc.mb.ca
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monson
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome