Comparison of posterior and lateral surgical approach in management of type III supracondylar fractures of the humerus among the children.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the results between posterior and lateral approaches in surgical treatment of the type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective analytical study. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Two groups of patients who needed surgical treatment of type III supracondylar humeral fractures, 52 in posterior approaches and 30 in lateral approaches were followed up for 6 months, in Chaiyaphum Hospital between 2004 and 2007.RESULTS:
The posterior approach had a shorter operative time than the lateral approach (p < 0.001). The overall scores by Flynn's criteria showed that good and excellent outcomes were 80.7% in the posterior approach group and 80% in the lateral approach group and there was no significant difference of complications.CONCLUSION:
The posterior approach had a shorter operative time than the lateral approach but no significant differences were found in terms of results and complications.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child Welfare
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Retrospective Studies
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Orthopedic Procedures
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Humeral Fractures
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Humerus
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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