Open reduction and K-wire fixation for the treatment of Gartland type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children- A Prospective study.

Barun kumar Golwara; Maseeh Azam

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Open reduction and K-wire fixation for the treatment of Gartland type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children- A Prospective study.

Barun Kumar Golwara, Maseeh Azam

Abstract :

In this study, we aim to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of children with displaced supracondylar humerus fractures who were treated with open reduction and internal fixation with posterior surgical approach. Clinical outcomes were evaluated for 50 patients with Gartland type 3 extension supracondylar fractures. Functional and cosmetic results of the patients were determined according to the Flynn criteria. Mean age of the patients was 7.33 (between 2 and 14) among which 24 of them were girls and 26 were boys. Mean follow–up was 12.36 months. While 45 of the patients had satisfying results (excellent, good, or fair), five of them had unsatisfactory (poor) results. The results of this study suggest that clinical results with surgical treatment of Gartland type 3 extension fractures were satisfactory. However, the delay in the surgical treatment may cause a number of complications.