SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF TREATMENT OPTIONS.
Douglas Hideo HiguchiGabriel Alencar de OliveiraJoão Paulo AlvesLucas LebedencoEiffel Tsuyoshi DobashiPublished in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2024)
Both fixation techniques determine good functional results. However, fixation with lateral Kirschner wires proves to be safer considering the risk of iatrogenic injury to the ulnar nerve. Crossed-K wire fixation is more effective in terms of stability and maintenance of fracture reduction.
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