[Surgical treatment of rupture of the epicondyle in dislocation of both forearm bones in children]. / Khirurgicheskoe lechenie otryva nadmyshchelkov pri vyvikhe obeikh kostei predplech'ia u detei.

Results of the surgical treatment of abruption of epicondyles in dislocation of both forearm bones in 86 children aged 9-14 are described. Long-term results of the treatment were studied in 63 patients within the period from 1 till 21 years. In most patients excellent and good anatomical and functional results were obtained.

[Percutaneous short-term metal osteosynthesis of epicondylar fractures in dislocations of both forearm bones in children]. / Chreskozhnyi kratkovremennyi metalloosteosintez otryva nadmyshchelkov pri vyviknakh obeikh kostei predplech'ia u detei.

Clinico-roentgenological signs of dislocations of both forearm bones complicated by abruption of epicondyles were diagnosed in 260 children. Indications for closed percutaneous short-term metallic osteosynthesis were developed and used in 76 patients (29.23%). Indications for percutaneous metallic osteosynthesis were as follows: 1) displacement of a fragment in the sagittal, frontal plane or to below more than 5 mm and rotation of the fragment more than 30 degrees (in 41 patients); 2) failure of closed reposition (in 21 patients); 3) vast hematomas, edemas of soft tissues (14 patients).