title: Complications of Pediatric Elbow Fractures.
abstract: Fractures about the elbow in children are common and varied. Both diagnosis and treatment can be challenging, and optimal treatment protocols continue to evolve with new research data. This article reviews common complications related to pediatric elbow fractures and presents recent literature to help guide treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
authors.forename: Brad T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Hyatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA. Electronic address: jeremy.k.rush.mil@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Jeremy K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: Malunion; Nonunion; Pediatric elbow fractures; Tardy ulnar nerve palsy