Inward malfomation of elbow and its surgical treatment in children

ABSTRACT

Study was performed on 48 subjects with inward deformity of elbow after a supracordylar fraction on the arm, form January 1999 to June 2002 at the Department of Surgery, National Institute of Pediatry. Results showed that this deformity was occurred commonly in children of 6-11 years old of age, especially in boys. Humeral ostectomy was indicated in the case of deformity of cubitus varus of > 15o and > 6 months after the trauma. The opening of the lower end of brachial bone and the campbell classical technique of excison of the muscle did not mineralize did not limit the motions of the joints of elbow. Kirschner screw was fixed temporarily and removed 12-14 days after the operation