scholarly journals CLOSED REDUCTION AND PERCUTANEOUS PINNING OF GARTLAND TYPE II AND TYPE III SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES OF HUMERUS IN CHILDREN

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 1169-1171
Author(s):  
Shyamprasad Polisetty ◽  
Manikumar C.J
Author(s):  
Chavan Pramod Babu ◽  
K Shankara ◽  
T Lakshmeesha

Introduction: Supracondylar Humerus Fracture (SCHF) is frequently encountered in paediatric age group and constitutes nearly three fourth of all upper extremity fractures. Most commonly used technique for surgical treatment in the displaced SCHF in children is closed reduction and stabilisation with percutaneous pins. Aim: To find out the outcome and safety of percutaneous pinning techniques in terms of functional and radiological outcome and to note the associated complications with this method of fixation. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted on patients admitted to Department of Orthopaedics, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, between January 2017 to December 2019. Thirty paediatric cases were retrospectively reviewed. These were admitted with a supracondylar fracture and had reported to the hospital over a three-year period. All fractures were treated with closed reduction and fixation with percutaneus K-wire followed by immobilisation in above elbow slab for three weeks. K-wires were removed at three weeks and mobilisation with physiotherapy was advised. Outcome was measured by Flynn’s Criteria. The results were analyzed as per appropriate descriptive statistical tests. Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.4 years (range 3-15years). Males outnumbered females. Total 22 (73.3%) patients had left-sided fracture and 8 (26.6%) had fracture on right side. Fracture union was seen in all the patients at a mean interval of 4.2 weeks (range 3-5 weeks), in a follow up of 12 weeks. Most (90%) of the injuries were the result of trauma, including fall. 70% of the fractures were Gartland Type III supracondylar fracture. Cross K- wire fixation was done in 21 patients and lateral-only pin in 9 patients. Among the 21 patients, who had type III fracture, 4 of them were fixed with 2 Lateral K- wire pinning and 17 of them with crossed K-wire pinning configuration. The commonest post-operative complication observed was a superficial pin tract infection, seen in 4 (13.3%) patients. Outcome according to the Flynn’s criteria 25 patients (83.3%) had excellent result, 3 (10%) patients had good result, 1 (3.3%) had fair result and 1 (3.3%) patient had poor functional result. Conclusion: The present study concludes that close reduction and percutaneous k-wire pinning techniques give a favorable outcome in displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children, without any serious complications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Tafhim Ehsan Kabir ◽  
ANM Humayun Kabir ◽  
Alak Kanti Biswas ◽  
Rahma Binte Anwar ◽  
Touhidul Islam ◽  
...  

Background : Supracondylar fractures of the humerus is one of the most common fractures in children. Failure to treat properly leads to malunion of the fracture site. For that, closed reduction and percutaneous pinning is considered to be the golden choice for treatment. There are many methods in which percutaneous k-wire fixation can be done. The aim of this study is to report the advantages of percutaneous fixation using cross pinning from both medial and lateral sides. Materials and methods : A total number of seventy pediatric patients with Gartland type II and type III supracondylar fracture of the humerus were recruited from the outpatient department of two different hospitals between January 2018 and September 2020. All of them were treated using closed reduction and internal fixation using percutaneous crossed k-wires. The treatment outcomes were evaluated using Flynn’s criteria and were compared with other similar studies. Results : The mean age of study subjects was 8.14 ± 2.8 and the male to female ratio was 1.6:1. In 27(38.6%) cases the left arm was involved while in 43(61.4%) cases the right arm was involved. Preoperative complications included 1(1.4%) case with radial nerve palsy and 4(5.7%) cases with pulseless pink hand. When evaluating cosmetic outcome using Flynn’s criteria, there were 57(81.4%) excellent, 10(14.3%) good and 3(4.3%) fair outcomes. On evaluating outcome according to range of motion deficit outcomes were excellent in 35(50%), good in 22(31.4%), fair in 5(7.2%) and poor in 8(11.4%) children. Post-operative complications were 1(1.4%) ulnar nerve neuropraxia and 5(7.2%) superficial pin tract infections. Conclusion : Closed reduction and internal fixation using percutaneous crossed kwires placed from the medial and lateral side gives satisfactory cosmetic and functional outcomes in majority of the patients with Gartland type II and III supracondylar fractures of the humerus. Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.20 (2); July 2021; Page 32-36


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Bhogendra Bahadur KC ◽  
Norman Lamichhane ◽  
Chandra Bahadur Mishra ◽  
Bharat Bahadur Khatri ◽  
Sabita Dhakal

Background: Supracondylar fracture of the distal humerus is one of the commonest fracture in pediatric age group. Though there is consensus of treating type III fracture operatively, no study has compared the outcome between Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning (CRPP) and Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) with k-wire in our setup. Materials and Methods: Retrospective comparison study was done on eighty seven cases of Type III supracondylar fracture of distal humerus underwent operative procedure. Fifty four (54) cases underwent CRPP and 33 cases were managed with ORIF with k-wire, and they were followed up till 6 months post-operatively. Results : The mean time for radiological union in patient who underwent CRPP was 4.37±0.94 weeks and that for the patient who underwent ORIF was 4.45±0.13 weeks, the difference of which was statistically insignificant (p-value >0.05). 83.3% of CRPP group and 78.8% in ORIF group had excellent functional outcome and only 3% in ORIF group had poor functional outcome. Conclusion: Though both the group don’t have significant advantage of functional outcome among each other CRPP with limited attempt should be preferred to ORIF with k-wire for the advantage of avoiding surgical scar and reducing surgery time and exposure to anaesthetic agents.


2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Garg ◽  
A Pankaj ◽  
R Malhotra ◽  
S Bhan

Purpose. To assess the results of treatment for flexion-type supracondylar humeral fracture in children. Methods. The treatment of 14 children with flexion-type supracondylar humeral fracture was reviewed. Severity was classified according to the Gartland system for extension-type fractures. Type-I fractures were treated with immobilisation in an extension cast. For type-II and -III fractures, closed reduction was first attempted followed by percutaneous pinning. If closed reduction failed, open reduction and internal fixation was performed. Results. Patients were followed up for at least one year (range, 14–36 months). Treatment results were excellent in 7 patients, good in 4, fair in 3, and poor in none. Patients were pain-free and satisfied and none suffered any activity restriction. Conclusion. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning is a good treatment option for type-II and -III flexion-type supracondylar humeral fractures.


2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-147
Author(s):  
Yoyos Dias Ismiarto ◽  
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Mahyudin ◽  
Adriel Benedict Haryono

Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common in children and the advocated treatments for these fractures include closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. There are numerous debates on the intervention period selection for delayed treatment in children. This phenomenon is prevalent in regions with limited healthcare support. The objective of this study was to compare the outcome of early and late treatment groups, including preliminary presentations and the management of failed treatment. This was a prospective comparative study on early and late open reduction, featuring Kirschner wire fixation for Gartland type III supracondylar fracture of humerus in children aged less than 18 years. Patients from January 2018 to January 2019 were categorized into early and late groups (n=22 and n=26), consisting of 33 (86.8%) males and 15 (31.25%) females. Flynn’s criteria were used to evaluate them. The average time from injury to surgery was 50.24±23.5 hours in the early group and 373.79±89.23 hours in the late group (p<0.002). While the Bauman’s angle recorded after 12 weeks presented the values of 82.04 ± 5.18 and 77.38±6.43 (p=0.622) for the early and late groups, respectively. Pre-operative nerve injuries were observed only in 4 (8.33%) cases from the early group. The functional outcomes of both categories were not significantly different statistically (p=0.242). The outcome for children with supracondylar humerus fracture Gartland type III was satisfactory in both groups. In conclusion, treatment delay does not result in a difference in the outcome according to Flynn's criteria.


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 230949901988968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunxing Wu ◽  
Bo Ning ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
Jun Song ◽  
Dahui Wang

Objective: This study evaluated the efficacy of surgery for femoral neck fractures in children after a 24-h delay and the factors affecting the risk of complications. Methods: The study included 16 children who underwent surgery after the first 24 h for femoral neck fractures. According to Delbet’s classification, there were 2 type I, 11 type II, and 3 (four hips) type III cases. The mean time from injury to surgery was 85 h (range 27–240 h). According to Garden’s classification, there were 1 type II, 14 type III, and 1 type IV (two hips) cases. Initial surgery consisted of closed reduction and hematocele drainage with a 20-mL needle tube. If the procedure failed, open reduction was performed. Internal fixation (K-wire pinning, screw) was performed after closed ( n = 9) or open ( n = 8) reduction. The results were assessed using the Ratliff criteria after a mean follow-up of 23.2 months. Patient age, type of fracture, complications, treatment, and avascular necrosis (AVN) were evaluated. Results: The results were good in 15 hips (88.2%) and fair in 2 hips (11.8%, one type II case with closed reduction and one type I case with open reduction). The most frequent complication was AVN (4 of 17; 23.5%; three Ratliff good and one fair), which was significantly related to poor outcomes. AVN occurred in one hip in the closed reduction group (Delbet’s type II, 12.5%) and in three in the open reduction group (one Delbet’s type I, 50%; two Delbet’s type II, 66.7%). There were no significant differences in the time from injury to operation (27, 54, 64, and 116 h) and AVN incidence or Ratliff criteria. Conclusions: The efficacy of delayed reduction fixation of the femoral neck was better in the closed reduction group than in the open reduction group. Fracture location closer to the femoral head and older age affected the incidence of AVN.


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