Journal article
Treatment of Posttraumatic Cubitus Varus in the Pediatric Population with Humeral Osteotomy and External Fixation
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics, v 16(5), pp 597-601
Sep 1996
PMID: 8865044
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Abstract
SUMMARYCubitus varus may occur after supracondylar humerus fractures. Poor fixation, however, complicates operative treatment of cubitus varus. We discuss the use of external fixation in the treatment of cubitus varus. Five patients had humeral osteotomies with external fixation. The preoperative humeroulnar angle (HUA) averaged -24.2°. The immediate postoperative HUA averaged 12°, and the final angle averaged 13°. Duration of external fixation averaged 8.9 weeks. Complications were one transient radial neurapraxia, one superficial pin infection, and one keloid. No loss of correction or motion occurred with external fixation; we recommend external fixation as safe and effective.
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- Title
- Treatment of Posttraumatic Cubitus Varus in the Pediatric Population with Humeral Osteotomy and External Fixation
- Creators
- Mark Levine - Emory University School of MedicineB HornPeter Pizzutillo
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric orthopaedics, v 16(5), pp 597-601
- Publisher
- Lippincott-Raven Publishers
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Medical Humanities
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1996VC51200010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0029738579
- Other Identifier
- 991021862396004721
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- Orthopedics
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