COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF DISPLACED PAEDIATRIC SUPRACONDYLAR HUMERUS FRACTURE FIXED WITH TWO LATERAL KIRSCHNER WIRES AND CROSSED KIRSCHNER WIRES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Supracondylar fracture humerus, k-wire fixation, carrying angle, Baumann angle, ulnar nerve palsy.Abstract
Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of the humerus are the most common fracture in
children between the age of 5-7 years and the most common pediatric fracture requiring
surgery supracondylar fracture may have significant complication including nerve injury,
vascular injury and compartment syndrome
Aims and Objectives: To find mechanical stability in cross and lateral Kirshner wire
fixation. To find radiological outcome in cross and lateral Kirshner wire fixation. To study
iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury in cross Kirshner wire fixation
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in J.A.H. group of hospital attached to
Gajra Raja Medical College Gwalior between October 2019 to August 2021. During this
period 40 cases of displaced supracondylar fractures of humerus in children were treated with
cross pinning and lateral pinning with Kirschner wires according to odd and even
randomisation. The total study population comprised of 40 children.
