title: The treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.
abstract: Based on the best current evidence and a systematic review of published studies, 14 recommendations have been created to guide clinical practice and management of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Two each of these recommendations are graded Weak and Consensus; eight are graded Inconclusive. The two Moderate recommendations include nonsurgical immobilization for acute or nondisplaced fractures of the humerus or posterior fat pad sign, and closed reduction with pin fixation for displaced type II and III and displaced flexion fractures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mulpuri
authors.forename: Mark F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bueche
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Epps
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosalkar
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Mehlman
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scherl
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Turkelson
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wies
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boyer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D007103:Immobilization