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Xray of Flexion Type Supracondylar Fracture In A Child

June 7, 2009 By Dr Arun Pal Singh 4 Comments


This is an xray of a five year old boy who sustained injury to the elbow after fall. The antreopsterior and lateral view of elbow [see image] revealed a flexion type supracondylar fracture.

Flexion type suprcondylar injuries are rarer as compared to extension type


Flexion Type Supracondylar Fracture In A child

Flexion Type Supracondylar Fracture In A child

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Comments

  1. Ahmed Abulmagd says:
    October 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    plz comment on plan of management and postop x-ray if feasible

    Dr Arun Pal Singh Reply:
    October 21st, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    @Ahmed Abulmagd,

    Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning would be the treatment.

    In case above is not feasible open reduction can be done.

    Some also advocate closed reduction and plaster.

    This patient was managed by CR and percutaneus pinning.

  2. Ahmed Abulmagd says:
    October 21, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    In my institusion we used to do CR and percutaneous pinning or ORIF, i was wondering how will it look after pinning for this low supracondylar fx.
    i remember in one exam how was the examiner mad of me when told him CR for supracondylar fx Gartland III
    ur website is so helpful

    Dr Arun Pal Singh Reply:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 1:39 am

    @Ahmed Abulmagd,

    Thanks.
    Unfortunately I do not have the post op xray.
    Next time.

    What do you do?

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