ORIF Versus CRIF of Completely Displaced and Rotated Lateral Condylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children

Launched by GUANGZHOU WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER · Nov 18, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

Lateral condylar humerus fractures are the second most common elbow fracture in children, accounting for approximately 17-20% of pediatric elbow fractures. Jakob et al. first described a novel classification based on the presence of cartilage bridging. It was modified by Foster et al. who identified the differences in outcomes between fractures with \< 2 mm and ≥ 2 mm displacement. most surgeons preferred open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) to insure anatomic reduction of these unstable intra-articular fractures. Only a few reports have focused on closed reduction and Percutaneous P...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • completely displaced and rotated lateral condyle fractures of the humerus (Jakob Stage 3)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • - presented more than 7 days after the fracture , Capitulum humerus cannot be clearly identified on X-ray， had experienced a previous lateral condyle fractures on the same limbs, pathological fracture， open fracture， Combined with other fractures at the same time，