Elbow Fractures
A 6-year-old girl presents after a fall from monkey bars with a painful, swollen elbow. The forearm appears pale and the radial pulse is diminished compared to the contralateral side. Radiographs show a posteriorly displaced supracondylar humerus fracture with complete cortical disruption and significant displacement. Motor function of all digits is intact. Regarding pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures:
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Supracondylar fractures are the most common elbow fracture in children (peak age 5-7 years); extensi...
Gartland classification: Type I (undisplaced, intact posterior cortex), Type II (displaced with post...
Supracondylar fractures are uncommon in children; flexion-type is more common than extension-type; T...
Neurovascular assessment is critical: posterolateral displacement threatens median nerve and brachia...
Treatment: Type I with long arm cast in 90 degrees flexion; Type II may require closed reduction and...
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