A supracondylar fracture is when you fracture your humerus just above your elbow joint. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this type of fracture.

Researchers from Thailand found that cross pinning in supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children carries a higher risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury than lateral pinning. The ...

A minimum 6-week follow-up of pediatric patients surgically treated for unstable supracondylar humerus fractures revealed satisfactory results in 92% of patients with type IV fractures.&ldquo ...

Status post closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of this displaced supracondylar humerus fracture. There are several operative approaches to repairing supracondylar humerus fractures, each ...

Among other complications, obese children who sustain a supracondylar humeral (above the elbow) fracture can be expected to have more complex fractures and experience more postoperative ...

It is designed to be utilized through the MDS Humeral Plating Systems, to deliver injectable bone void fillers to a surgical site to improve fixation in osteoporotic and other complex fractures.

Supracondylar fractures constitute the most common pediatric elbow fracture. Complications of supracondylar fractures include neurovascular injuries and deformity, manifested by swelling and pain.