Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are the most frequent fractures of the paediatric
elbow, with a peak incidence at the ages of five to eight years. Extension-type fractures …

Purpose Supracondylar fractures are common injuries accounting for approximately 15% of
all fractures in children with a large body of literature on this subject. Methods This article …

Purpose Gartland [12] first described a treatment algorithm to allow widespread
management of the common but previously misunderstood supracondylar humerus fracture …

Historically, many pediatric injuries were managed nonsurgically. However, with changes in
implant selection and outcomes, studies of operative versus nonoperative treatment …

In the pediatric population supracondylar humerus fracture (SHF) is one of the most common
injuries. Diagnosis is based on inspection and conventional radiography. SHFs should be …

Purpose: Although acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is associated with pediatric
supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures, there are limited data describing its incidence and …

Supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures are reported to be approximately twice as common
among boys as among girls. Little is known about sex-associated differences in fracture …

Background: The term “floating” is used in orthopedic literature to describe certain patterns
of skeletal injuries that share one common character which is disruption and discontinuity of …

Background: Despite an 88% increase in the number of pediatric fractures treated in
ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) over a 10-year period, few studies have compared …

Compartment syndrome is one of the true orthopedic emergencies. Regardless of the cause,
the combination of rapid influx of fluid into a closed fascial compartment causes elevated …