supra condylar fracture humerus

Simple device for pediatric and adult humeral supracondylar fracture

  • Safaa-Eldin Elsayed Abaza     

    Orthopedic consultant, FRCS GLASGOW, UAE

  1. plastic tubes used to aid reduction
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  1. http://www.orthopaper.com/archives/2019/vol5issue1/PartH/5-1-80-862.pdf
  2. Description of Technique: A percutaneously placed 3-mm k-wire was drilled into the posterior humeral diaphysis and used as a joystick to reduce anterior and posterior, varus and valgus, and rotational deformity. The fracture then was stabilized with1.5/ 2-mm K-wires placed under fluoroscopy and the 3mm k-wire was then removed.
  3. Dr. Santosh Kumar Sahu DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i1h.79
  4. A technique to aid closed reduction in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures
  5. with this technique no fractures (30 pts) required open reduction 

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