Paediatric Supracondylar fractures are still a challenge to Orthopaedic Surgeons due to their high complication rate. These complications may range from Malunion to limb threatening Compatrment Syndrome or even Gangrene. So emergent and optimal treatment is the key to successful outcome. Considering all these in mind, Closed Pinning has proved to be a best modality of treatment for displaced Supracondylar fractures of Humerus in children. This is a minimally invasive surgery with no chance for redisplacement of fracture thus reducing the chances of Malunion and Cubitus Varus deformity.
Paediatric Supracondylar fractures are still a challenge to Orthopaedic Surgeons due to their high complication rate. These complications may range fr...
The Adolescent diaphyseal fractures (Femur, Tibia & Fibula, Humerus, Radius & Ulna) pose a dilemma regarding the optimal treatment. During this period the skeleton is actively growing, so any form of treatment should be such that at one hand it should not restrict the mobility / easy nursing of the child as occurs in different conservative mode of treatments and on the other hand it should not damage the growing ends of the bone as may occur in some operative procedures like rigid nailing. So, keeping these problems in mind a most suited & balanced approach to manage these fractures in...
The Adolescent diaphyseal fractures (Femur, Tibia & Fibula, Humerus, Radius & Ulna) pose a dilemma regarding the optimal treatment. During this period...