1. Operative Treatment Outcomes Of Displaced Supracondylar Fractures Of the humerus in Children
By Pariyo Bonane Godfrey
Fort portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
June 2016, Eldoret Kenya

3. FORT PORTAL REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL

4. Background
Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common and constitutes about 58% of elbow fractures in Children
97-99% are extension type of injuries
Are emergencies with high risk of neurovascular compromise.
Fracture reduction and percutaneous pin fixation under fluoroscopy augmented with immobilization for at least three weeks is the standard treatment for Gartlands typeII and III .
Insufficient data about operative treatment outcomes in Uganda.

7. Pre op

8. Post op

9. Methods Study Design: Prospective study
Study population: Children aged years with Gartlands type III supracondylar fractures of the humerus who had open reduction and cross pinning done without fluoroscopy.
Sample size: 12 patients were followed up for 3-4 weeks , 8 males and 4 females.
Structured quetionears used to capture demographic, clinical and radiological data

10. Results
Females
Males

11. Anatomical Locations of the fractures
Left
Right

12. Operative treatment outcomes

13. Conclusion 8 patients had satisfactory results
Few patients with unsatisfactory results and non of them could be considered catastrophic

14. Study limitations
Bowman's angle could not be measured due to un standardized x-rays.

15. Recommendation
A prospective follow up of more patients will be required to provide more evidence.

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