Abstract:BACKGROUND: Displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children are common injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Various methods are used for treating these fractures. Closed reduction and K wire fixation has shown better results. METHODS: twenty five cases with Gartland type III supracondylar humeral fractures were treated with closed reduction and percutaneous lateral pin fixation with Kirschner wire and followed up for 6 months. RESULTS: Patients were assessed on the basis of Flynn's criteria. R… Show more
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