Nonoperative treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures in children: Rigault type 2 fractures

De Coulon, Geraldo; Ceroni, Dimitri; De Rosa, Vincenzo; Pazos, José Manuel; Kaelin, André

doi:10.1080/17453670510045499

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English

Nonoperative treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures in children: Rigault type 2 fractures

ContributorsDe Coulon, Geraldo; Ceroni, Dimitri; De Rosa, Vincenzo; Pazos, José Manuel; Kaelin, André

Published inActa orthopaedica, vol. 76, no. 6, p. 858-861

Publication date2005

Abstract

Current opinion in the medical literature concerning displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus recommends pinning because with flexion braces there is a risk of both secondary displacement and Volkmann syndrome.

Keywords

Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation
Humans
Humeral Fractures/classification/radiography/therapy
Male
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Citation (ISO format)

DE COULON, Geraldo et al. Nonoperative treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures in children: Rigault type 2 fractures. In: Acta orthopaedica, 2005, vol. 76, n° 6, p. 858–861. doi: 10.1080/17453670510045499

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PID : unige:46881
DOI : 10.1080/17453670510045499
PMID : 16470442

ISSN of the journal1745-3674

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Nonoperative treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures in children: Rigault type 2 fractures

Current opinion in the medical literature concerning displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus recommends pinning because with flexion braces there is a risk of both secondary displacement and Volkmann syndrome.

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