J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Mar;7(1):35-40. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.1.35.

Clinical Observation of Supracondylar Fracture in Children

• Kim YS
• Kim ID
• Kang CS
• Kim J

• KMID: 2463845
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.1.35

Abstract

Supracondylar fracture is the most freqent injury of the elbow and frequently accompany complications in children. This injuries require meticulous care during first week period for the prevention of complications. Sixty cases of supracondylar fracture in children treated and managed at the Orthopedic Surgery, Taegu Presbyterian Hospital during the period from 1962 to 1970 The most cases were treated conservatively and various method of treatment were adapted according to the condition of the fracture. All obtained satisfactory bone union but six cases of them resulted gun-stock deformity (reversed carrying angle) of the elbow, Two of these underwent supracondyIar wedge osteotomy and gained satisfactory corrections.

MeSH Terms

Child*
Congenital Abnormalities
Daegu
Elbow
Humans
Methods
Orthopedics
Osteotomy
Protestantism