Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children
Radial neck fractures occur in 5–10% of severe elbow injuries in children. Conservative care primarily treats fractures with minimal angulation, while closed reduction is necessary for fractures significantly displaced. If reduction is not achievable, surgical intervention is necessary. The aim of t...
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| author | Huseyin Kurum Orhan Ayas Sancar Serbest Haci Bayram Tosun Kubra Orhan Kurum Muhammed Kazez |
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| description | Radial neck fractures occur in 5–10% of severe elbow injuries in children. Conservative care primarily treats fractures with minimal angulation, while closed reduction is necessary for fractures significantly displaced. If reduction is not achievable, surgical intervention is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes and possible complications associated with radial neck fractures managed via the metaizeau technique. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 29 patients aged 4 to 14 years who received surgery for radial neck fractures from 2016 to 2023. The mean arm-carrying angle of the unaffected was 13.79 degrees, while the mean arm-carrying angle of the affected was 14.13 degrees. The mean arm-carrying angle in patients were increased by an average of 0.34 degrees compared to the unaffected arm. The percutaneous leverage reduction using Kirschner wire (K- wire) was applied in 6 cases that could fail with closed reduction. Avascular necrosis was detected in 5 patients, and 3 of these patients were type 3 and 2 were type 4a. In patients with avascular necrosis, reduction was performed only with the mateizeau technique. No patients were seen with epiphyseal arrest. Our study shows that the mateizeau technique is an effective and safe choice of treatment for displaced radial neck fractures in pediatric patients. Especially in type 4 fractures, it is difficult to perform closed reduction; the percutaneous leverage technique with K-wire can be added to the metaizeau technique without the requirement for open surgical intervention. [Med-Science 2025; 14(1.000): 127-33] |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e4d958f79e7344bc91aa487e2ed19aec2025-08-20T03:41:48ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342025-03-011411273310.5455/medscience.2024.12.160232112Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in childrenHuseyin Kurum0Orhan Ayas1Sancar Serbest2Haci Bayram Tosun3Kubra Orhan Kurum4Muhammed Kazez5Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazığ, Turkiye Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazığ, Turkiye Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kırıkkale, Turkiye Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazığ, Turkiye Malatya İnonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Malatya, Turkiye Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazığ, TurkiyeRadial neck fractures occur in 5–10% of severe elbow injuries in children. Conservative care primarily treats fractures with minimal angulation, while closed reduction is necessary for fractures significantly displaced. If reduction is not achievable, surgical intervention is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes and possible complications associated with radial neck fractures managed via the metaizeau technique. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 29 patients aged 4 to 14 years who received surgery for radial neck fractures from 2016 to 2023. The mean arm-carrying angle of the unaffected was 13.79 degrees, while the mean arm-carrying angle of the affected was 14.13 degrees. The mean arm-carrying angle in patients were increased by an average of 0.34 degrees compared to the unaffected arm. The percutaneous leverage reduction using Kirschner wire (K- wire) was applied in 6 cases that could fail with closed reduction. Avascular necrosis was detected in 5 patients, and 3 of these patients were type 3 and 2 were type 4a. In patients with avascular necrosis, reduction was performed only with the mateizeau technique. No patients were seen with epiphyseal arrest. Our study shows that the mateizeau technique is an effective and safe choice of treatment for displaced radial neck fractures in pediatric patients. Especially in type 4 fractures, it is difficult to perform closed reduction; the percutaneous leverage technique with K-wire can be added to the metaizeau technique without the requirement for open surgical intervention. [Med-Science 2025; 14(1.000): 127-33]https://www.medicinescience.org/?mno=232112radial neck fracturesmetaizeau techniquechildren |
| spellingShingle | Huseyin Kurum Orhan Ayas Sancar Serbest Haci Bayram Tosun Kubra Orhan Kurum Muhammed Kazez Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children Medicine Science radial neck fractures metaizeau technique children |
| title | Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| title_full | Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| title_fullStr | Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| title_short | Radiological and clinical outcomes of Metaizeau technique in treatment of Judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| title_sort | radiological and clinical outcomes of metaizeau technique in treatment of judet type 3 and 4 radial neck fractures in children |
| topic | radial neck fractures metaizeau technique children |
| url | https://www.medicinescience.org/?mno=232112 |
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