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KMID : 0386419990120041034
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Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
1999 Volume.12 No. 4 p.1034 ~ p.1039
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The Result After Surgical Treatment on Lateral Condyle Fracture of Humerus in Children
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Kim Dong-Soo
Chung Kook-Jin
Ahn Jong-Kuk
Sung Yerl-Bo
Kwon Chil-Soo
Jung Byung-Hyun
Chung Hyung-Jin
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Abstract
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Fracture of the lateral condyle of humerus in children are common injury next tosupracondylar fracture in children, account for 10 to 15% about the elbow and 18 to 20% aboutdistal humerus fractures. This is the one fracture that can be overlooked clinically and that has ahigh potential for nonunion and cubitus valglls deformity. Sixty children treated by closed or open reduction with internal fixation on the lateral condylefracture of humerus from January 1994 to August 1997, were reviewed. Almost fractures weretreated within 12 hours after injury for the purpose of prevention of further displacement andoccurrence of complication. According to Hardacre et als criteria, most patients showed excellent and good results. Wereport the result after surgical treatment on the laterdl condyle fracture of humerus in children.
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KEYWORD
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Fracture, Lateral condyle, Humerus, Children
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