Title of article
new method to correct rotational malalignment for closed reduction and percutaneous pinning in pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures
Author/Authors
TURGUT, Ali Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turkey , AKSAKAL, Ahmet Murat Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turkey , ÖZTÜRK, Alpaslan sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital - Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turkey , ÖZTAŞ, Savaş Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turkey
From page
611
To page
614
Abstract
Open reduction is often necessary for the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in childrenin which rotational malalignment cannot be corrected by closed means. We introduce a new closedreduction technique for the correction of this deformity using a Kirschner wire as a joystick.
Keywords
Closed reduction , rotational malalignment , supracondylar humeral fracture
Journal title
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica
Journal title
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica
Record number
2633159
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