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Supracondylar elbow fracture

MedGen UID:
1053684
•Concept ID:
CN376453
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0430036

Definition

A type of elbow fracture that involves the distal humerus just above the elbow. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSupracondylar elbow fracture

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Compartment Syndrome in Children: Diagnosis and Management.
Hosseinzadeh P, Talwalkar VR
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2016 Jan;45(1):19-22. PMID: 26761913
Supracondylar humeral fractures in children: current concepts for management and prognosis.
Zorrilla S de Neira J, Prada-Cañizares A, Marti-Ciruelos R, Pretell-Mazzini J
Int Orthop 2015 Nov;39(11):2287-96. Epub 2015 Aug 28 doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-2975-4. PMID: 26311512
The treatment of displaced supracondylar humerus fractures: evidence-based guideline.
Mulpuri K, Wilkins K
J Pediatr Orthop 2012 Sep;32 Suppl 2:S143-52. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318255b17b. PMID: 22890454

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Supracondylar elbow fracture management (Supra Man) : a national trainee collaborative evaluation of practice.
Barrie A, Kent B; Supra Man Collaborative
Bone Joint J 2023 Jan;105-B(1):82-87. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B1.BJJ-2022-1074.R1. PMID: 36587251
Correction of Cubitus Varus After Pediatric Supracondylar Elbow Fracture: Alternative Method Using the Taylor Spatial Frame.
Belthur MV, Iobst CA, Bor N, Segev E, Eidelman M, Standard SC, Herzenberg JE
J Pediatr Orthop 2016 Sep;36(6):608-17. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000500. PMID: 25929776
Valgus deformity following supracondylar elbow fractures in children.
De Boeck H, De Smet P
Acta Orthop Belg 1997 Dec;63(4):240-4. PMID: 9479775

Diagnosis

Assessment of interpretation of paediatric skeletal radiographs in the emergency room.
Kargl S, Pumberger W, Luczynski S, Moritz T
Clin Radiol 2019 Feb;74(2):150-153. Epub 2018 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.06.024. PMID: 30509452
Correction of Cubitus Varus After Pediatric Supracondylar Elbow Fracture: Alternative Method Using the Taylor Spatial Frame.
Belthur MV, Iobst CA, Bor N, Segev E, Eidelman M, Standard SC, Herzenberg JE
J Pediatr Orthop 2016 Sep;36(6):608-17. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000500. PMID: 25929776
Valgus deformity following supracondylar elbow fractures in children.
De Boeck H, De Smet P
Acta Orthop Belg 1997 Dec;63(4):240-4. PMID: 9479775

Therapy

Supracondylar elbow fracture management (Supra Man) : a national trainee collaborative evaluation of practice.
Barrie A, Kent B; Supra Man Collaborative
Bone Joint J 2023 Jan;105-B(1):82-87. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B1.BJJ-2022-1074.R1. PMID: 36587251
Pseudoaneurysm of the Brachial Artery after Reduction and Fixation of a Displaced Supracondylar Elbow Fracture in a Child.
Chikande J, Rampal V, Sadaghianloo N, Voury-Pons A, Solla F
Ann Vasc Surg 2019 Apr;56:352.e9-352.e13. Epub 2018 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.07.072. PMID: 30342216
Correction of Cubitus Varus After Pediatric Supracondylar Elbow Fracture: Alternative Method Using the Taylor Spatial Frame.
Belthur MV, Iobst CA, Bor N, Segev E, Eidelman M, Standard SC, Herzenberg JE
J Pediatr Orthop 2016 Sep;36(6):608-17. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000500. PMID: 25929776

Prognosis

The anatomical basis for anterior interosseous nerve palsy secondary to supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
Vincelet Y, Journeau P, Popkov D, Haumont T, Lascombes P
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013 Sep;99(5):543-7. Epub 2013 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2013.04.002. PMID: 23916783
Valgus deformity following supracondylar elbow fractures in children.
De Boeck H, De Smet P
Acta Orthop Belg 1997 Dec;63(4):240-4. PMID: 9479775

Clinical prediction guides

Correction of Cubitus Varus After Pediatric Supracondylar Elbow Fracture: Alternative Method Using the Taylor Spatial Frame.
Belthur MV, Iobst CA, Bor N, Segev E, Eidelman M, Standard SC, Herzenberg JE
J Pediatr Orthop 2016 Sep;36(6):608-17. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000500. PMID: 25929776

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