Suprcondylar fracture of humerus AP & lateral views. Click the image to enlarge.
Supracondylar fractures of humerus are very common injuries in children. These injuries frequently result when the child falls on outstretched hand.
Supracondylar region in children is weaker in children as the part is growing.
The xrays in the picture are anteroposterior and lateral views of elbow of seven year old child who sustained injury after he fell from a tree.
Fracture humerus can be divided in to three grades as suggested by Gartland.
This is type I Gartland fracture of supracondylar region of humerus.
Grade 2 and grade 3 fractures are more severe.
Usually type 1 and 2 fractures are amenable to closed reduction and splintage.
Type 3 fractures generally require surgical correction.
The fracture in present image was successfully treated non operatively.
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