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KMID : 0361619730080040341
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1973 Volume.8 No. 4 p.341 ~ p.349
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Clinical Study of 72 Cases of Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus
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문명상/Moon, Myung Sang
장종호/윤치순/윤석창/Chang, Chong Ho/Yoon, Chi Soon/Yoon, Suck Chang
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Abstract
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Supracondylar fracture is the most frequent injury of the elbow and frequently accompanies complications in children. Seventy two cases of supracondylar fractures have been treated and managed at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Catholic Medical College during the period from tan. 1969 to Dec. 1972. The evaluation of fracture was done according to the classification of Iiolmberg and Hoyer.
Among 72 cases of the supracondylar fracture, the most co-ninon type is 29 cases of Grade 2: C40.2%)
Most cases were treated conservatively, and various method of treatment were adopted according to the condition of fracture. Residual angular deformities after successful manipulative reductiioa can be accurately evaluated roentgenographically by the $aumann´s method.
Good results were obtained in 62.6%, fair results in 33.3%, and poor results in 4.1%. The incidence of cubitus varus deformity is 37.5%
There were no instance of ischemic contracture and no permanent neurological deficit in fracture cases.
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