Lateral pinning versus others procedures in the treatment of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

We compared results of lateral pinning procedure with crossed pinning, closed reduction, and open reduction in a retrospective review of 184 patients with displaced supracondylar humeral fractures. All patients had a minimum of 2 years follow-up (range 36-90 months). Patients were separated into 4 groups. Success was estimated by Flynn's criteria. We compared success of the lateral pinning to others procedures. Incidence of nerve palsy was recorded and compared. Esthetic effect of lateral pinning is significantly better than closed reduction (p=0.0007), but no significant difference was found comparing with cross pinning and open reduction. Elbow function was similar. Cross pinning procedure was followed with ulnar nerve palsy in ten patients (20.8%). There was 1 case (5%) of combined nerve palsy including ulnar, median and radial nerve after open reduction procedure. Lateral pinning is safe and effective method of therapy for Gartland type II and III supracondylar humeral fractures.

The significant increase in incidence of Graves' disease in eastern Serbia during the civil war in the former Yugoslavia (1992 to 1995).

The incidence of Graves' disease for the last 25 years in eastern Serbia (Yugoslavia), Timok Region is reported. Registration of all Graves' disease patients was conducted in the Endocrinology-Thyroid Unit of Nuclear Medicine Service, Medical Center Zajecar. Timok Region has a population of 315,000 people in seven counties. From 1971 to 1980 an average of 16 new patients per year were registered; from 1981 to 1990 an average of 33 patients per year were registered; in 1995 the number reached 100, and in 1996 there were 148 newly registered patients. Some of the possible factors influencing this significant annual increase of autoimmune hyperthyroidism are discussed.