title: The emergent assessment of supracondylar fractures of the paediatric humerus.
abstract: Supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus are a common and serious paediatric injury, often accompanied by neurovascular compromise. Accurate neurovascular evaluation of the injured limb is essential in order to guide emergent treatment. To assess whether trainees are proficient in the assessment and management of supracondylar fractures, performance was audited against objective standards drawn from the literature.
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, UK.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Patel
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: McCann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies