Supracondylar humeral fractures in children

Summary

Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning may be favored slightly when compared with open reduction in the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children. Elbow range of motion appears to be better in this group and there is a suggestion that these patients may have shorter hospitalization times and slightly shorter healing times. However, it has also been shown that open reduction can be safe and effective, and the two methods give similar results in humeral-ulnar angle differences and neurological impairment. Additional studies are recommended to verify and further clarify these results.

Strength of evidence | Average methods score (out of 10).