Surgical treament of the lateral condylar fracture of limb in children

ABSTRACT

Fracture of the lateral Condyle of the Humerus in children accounted for 18.1% of total fractures of the regional elbow. During a 11 year-period, we operated 36 cases with fracture of the lateral Condyle of the Humerus. Our purpose is in papers: (1) determining diagnosis and classifying fracture of the lateral Condyle, (2) remark surgical technique and results. We used Kirschner wire for fixation of the fragment. We believe that a minium of two wires are necessary to prevent rotation. The fracture is usually sufficiently stable to allow wires removal by 6 to 12 weeks and to allow the patient to begin protected active range of motion of the elbow. The follow up that our results: good: 14; fair: 15; poor: 07. Complications (1) avascular necrosis of the condylar fragment: 02. (2) cubitus valgus: 05