Early Versus Delayed Reduction and Pinning of Type III Displaced Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Comparative Study

R. Iyengar, Shuba; A. Hoffinger, Scott; R. Townsend, Donald

doi:10.1097/00005131-199901000-00012

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Early Versus Delayed Reduction and Pinning of Type III Displaced Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Comparative Study

Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma • Jan 1, 1999

Authors:

Shuba R. Iyengar

Scott A. Hoffinger

Donald R. Townsend

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether children with Type III displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus that were pinned in a delayed fashion, defined as more than eight hours after fracture, had a greater need for open reduction than patients with similar fractures pinned more urgently, within eig...

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Medicine

Percutaneous pinning

Humerus

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