Orthopädie und Muskulatur: Aktuelle Forschung
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Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: Review of Management and Controversies

John Dabis, Karen Daly and Yael Gelfer*

Upper extremity fractures account for up to 90% of pediatric fractures. Among these fractures Supracondylar Humerus fractures are one of the commonest requiring surgical intervention and have a high prevalence of associated short term complications such as nerve injuries and long term complications such as cubitus varus. The epidemiology, classifications, clinical evaluation and complications of this fracture is hereby comprehensively reviewed along with controversies in management and available guidelines.