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<Journal-Info>
<name>International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences</name>
<website>ijpbs.net</website>
<email>editorijpbs@rediffmail.com (or) editorofijpbs@yahoo.com (or) prasmol@rediffmail.com</email>
</Journal-Info>
<article>
<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12</article-id>
<issue_number>Volume 5 Issue 2</issue_number>
<issue_period>2014 (April - June)</issue_period>
<title>A STUDY OF MANAGEMENT OF SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES OF HUMERUS IN CHILDREN BY CLOSED REDUCTION AND PERCUTANEUS PINNING </title>
<abstract>Supracondylar fractures of humerus is one of the few fractures which when treated well may not bring credit to a reputed surgeon but if not handled properly, it can definitely bring discredit to a well reputed surgeon.Fractures around the elbow often lead to considerable pain,deformity and permanent restriction of motion limiting the use of hand in most activities. Positioning of hand for grip and prehension is dominated by freedom of motion at the elbow. Any restricted motion of the neck, shoulder or wrist magnifies impairment of elbow.In this study 50 children who had sustained supracondylar fractures Gartland type 2 (10 cases) &amp; type 3 (40 cases) were treated in the department of orthopaedics Asram Hospital, Eluru. Children within the age group of 4-13 years were included in our study.In our study of 50 cases,the outcome of 18 cases was excellent,20 cases was good, 8 cases was fair and in 4 cases poor results were observed.Displaced supracondylar fracture humerus can be better managed with closed reduction and percutaneus pin fixation than with closed manipulation alone.Percutaneus k-wire fixation is a safe and effective method for the management of Gartland type 2 &amp; type 3 supracondylar fractures with minimal hospital stay.Percutaneus k-wire fixation provides good fracture stability, good union &amp; acceptable complication rate with minimal risk of iatrogenic nerve injuries. </abstract>
<authors>DR.K BRAHMESWARA RAO AND DR.AMARVISHAL</authors>
<keywords>CHILDREN DISPLACED SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES CLOSED PINNING </keywords>
<pages>194-196</pages>
</article>
</Journal>
