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Introduction Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are the most frequent fractures affecting the paediatric elbow 1 and their correct management is important because they can cause catastrophic complications. Despite there being a clear
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percutaneous fixation increased from 3% to 22% and open reduction decreased from 29% to 14% – Distal radius, supracondylar humerus and forearm shaft fractures had the greatest change in treatment pattern National Hospital Discharge Register data in
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lateral approach 3.5 mm 6-hole or 8-hole LCP Autologous bicortical iliac graft ( n = 11), allograft ( n = 4) Beeres et al. (28) Retrospective 11 Peri- and inter-prosthetic fracture ( n = 6): Su type III periprosthetic supracondylar
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locking plates, orthogonal plates (90°:90°), or parallel plates (medial and lateral supracondylar ridges) are currently the most popular choices of treatment for distal humerus fractures. 6 However, despite evolution of ORIF techniques for distal
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fracture Major features: Located anywhere along the femur from just distal to the lesser trochanter to just proximal to the supracondylar flare Associated with no trauma or minimal trauma, as in a fall from a standing height or
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can be divided into supracondylar fractures and fractures with physeal involvement. Although distal femur fractures are reportedly rare, Smith et al . ( 13 ) in their retrospective study described an incidence of 12% for distal femur fractures of all
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Health Sciences 2021 15 1144 – 1147 . ( https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211551144 ) 14 Gill S Mittal A Raj M Singh P Singh J & Kumar S . Extra articular supracondylar femur fractures managed with locked distal femoral plate or supracondylar
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Introduction Hip fractures are among the most common fractures in orthopaedics, and are associated with a high social burden and mortality, estimated at approximately 22% at one year. 1 The worldwide incidence of hip fractures is
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patellar fracture, but supracondylar fractures of the femur are relatively rare ( 27 , 28 ). This may be related to the fact that the residual force is insufficient to cause a supracondylar fracture ( 29 ). Clinical presentation The current reports
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patients with complete destruction of the distal femur and/or tibia Fig. 2 X-ray and computed tomography scan of an 83-year-old female patient with a distal comminuted supracondylar femoral fracture with severe osteoporotic bone. Fig
