Temporal variation in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures requiring surgical intervention
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Surgical Treatment Results in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
Supracondylar fractures are divided into two types as extensor and flexor. Extension-type fractures are more frequent and particularly visible after palm falls when the elbow is hyperextended (3). With many classifications being defined, the Wilkins-modified Gartland classification system is the most commonly used system for the classification of extension-type supracondylar humerus fractures (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1863-2521,1863-2548
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-012-0430-2