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Supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children
Abstract
Between 1970 and 1972, 231 children with supracondylar fractures of the humerus were treated at Groote Schuur Hospital. Of these, 225 had sustained an extension-type fracture. The fractures were graded according to their appearance on X-ray film into grades I, ll and lll according to their severity. A sample follow-up of children who had sustained grade I fractures was carried out, while 85% of the children with grade ll fractures and 80% of those with grade ll fractures were followed up. Results were classified as excellent, good, and unsatisfactory. The reasons for the unsatisfactory results were analysed.
S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1709 (1974).
S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1709 (1974).