Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand
Background. Supracondylar humerus fracture (SCH) is common in the pediatric age group 5-7 years, mostly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. However, a bilateral SCH is rarely observed in this age group. Management of SCH is either surgical or conservative based on the following factors: patient a...
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| author | Basam Alanazi Jameel Fakeeha Abdulrahman Pasha Hussam Alqulaiti Hani Alharbi Jameel Mahmoud |
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| description | Background. Supracondylar humerus fracture (SCH) is common in the pediatric age group 5-7 years, mostly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. However, a bilateral SCH is rarely observed in this age group. Management of SCH is either surgical or conservative based on the following factors: patient age, fracture pattern and neurovascular involvement. Complications of a displaced SCH can be dramatically reduced by early surgical fixation. Acute complications include: neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome, and long term complications include: stiffness, infections and angular deformities. In this article, we present a rare case of bilateral supracondylar humerus fractures with a six-months follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf7c1dd6cabb42aca676f6dadc4ea14c2025-08-20T02:18:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/48935634893563Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched HandBasam Alanazi0Jameel Fakeeha1Abdulrahman Pasha2Hussam Alqulaiti3Hani Alharbi4Jameel Mahmoud5King Saud Medical City, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud Medical City, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud Medical City, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Health, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud Medical City, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud Medical City, Saudi ArabiaBackground. Supracondylar humerus fracture (SCH) is common in the pediatric age group 5-7 years, mostly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. However, a bilateral SCH is rarely observed in this age group. Management of SCH is either surgical or conservative based on the following factors: patient age, fracture pattern and neurovascular involvement. Complications of a displaced SCH can be dramatically reduced by early surgical fixation. Acute complications include: neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome, and long term complications include: stiffness, infections and angular deformities. In this article, we present a rare case of bilateral supracondylar humerus fractures with a six-months follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4893563 |
| spellingShingle | Basam Alanazi Jameel Fakeeha Abdulrahman Pasha Hussam Alqulaiti Hani Alharbi Jameel Mahmoud Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand |
| title_full | Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand |
| title_short | Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand |
| title_sort | bilateral supracondylar humerus fracture in pediatric after a fall on an outstretched hand |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4893563 |
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