Authors: Soo Min Cha Hyun Dae Shin Kyung Cheon Kim Sun Cheol Han
Publish Date: 2011/10/29
Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 803-809
Abstract
Between 2006 and 2008 we evaluated 13 paediatric patients with radial neck fractures who had been observed for at least two years and underwent percutaneous reduction and leverage fixation using Kwires We measured radial angulation and radial translation using preoperative postoperative and final followup radiographs and we clinically investigated range of motion and carrying angle according to Steele’s grading systemExcellent clinical results were achieved in 11 846 patients good results in one 76 and fair results in one 76 There were no poor results The patient in whom fair results were achieved also had an olecranon fracture which was treated conservatively Complications such as nonunion infection iatrogenic nerve injury and periarticular ossification were minimal Radioulnar synostosis was absent between the radial neck fracture and the greenstick fracture of the olecranon Growth arrest in the proximal radial epiphysis was also absent
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