A New Measuring Fixator Design for Humeral Supracondylar Corrective Osteotomies in Children

Abstract

Treatment for bone deformities secondary to malunited fractures usually require corrective osteotomies, and high incidence of surgical failure rates have been reported. Inaccurate corrections and loss of reductions are among the most common causes, and these technical errors ought to be improved[l-2]. A new measuring fixator for humeral supracondylar corrective osteotomies in chil-