PURPOSE To assess the outcome after using the Shaft-Condylar angle (SCA) as intraoperative reference for sagittal plane correction in displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures in children presented 3-weeks after injury. METHODS Ten children, with delayed presentation of a displaced lateral humeral condyle fracture and undergoing surgery during 1999-2011, were reviewed. The goal was to obtai...

BACKGROUND The choice of plates or intramedullary nails for operatively treated humeral shaft fractures remains controversial, since randomized controlled trials have lacked sufficient power. A meta-analysis of existing trials would improve inferences regarding the treatment effect. METHODS We reviewed randomized trials in Medline, Cochrane and SciSearch, along with other sources of published...

Although nerve injuries occur commonly with pediatric upper extremity fractures, there is very little existing literature to guide management of those that do not recover during routine fracture healing and follow-up, even less guidance available regarding the choice diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences, electromyography (EMG), conduction velocities, (NCV), ultras...

Humeral shaft fractures are common injuries making upto 1-3% of all fractures. They widely treated by conservative methods leading to higher rates non-union. Henceforth surgeons tend perform operative procedures treat them. To statistically analyse and compare the functional radiological outcome two treatment modalities humeral fractures, they plate osteosyntheis antegrade intramedullary nailin...

We evaluated the effects of an injectable complex of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) granules, hyaluronate, and recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-2 (rhFGF-2) on repair of unstable intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients. Twenty-five patients (range, 76-91 years) having 31.A2 fractures (AO classification) were treated with injection of the complex followed by intramedullary nails...

Humeral shaft fractures account for up to 5% of all fractures. Many of these fractures are still being treated conservatively using functional (Sarmiento) bracing or a hanging arm cast. Union is achieved in 10 weeks in more than 94% of cases. Angulation of less than 30° varus or valgus and less than 20° flessum or recurvatum can be tolerated by the patient from a functional and esthetic point o...