A supracondylar fracture is an injury to the humerus, or upper arm bone, at its narrowest point, just above the elbow. Supracondylar fractures are most common in children under 7 years old, but they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children whose supracondylar humeral fractures were treated either open or closed within the first 24 hours of ...

Elderly patients with supracondylar fractures walk independently sooner after total knee arthroplasty than after the gold-standard of open reduction internal fixation, according to a study. "Our main ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors has recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the treatment of supracondylar humerus ...

Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Among other complications, obese children who sustain a supracondylar humeral (above the elbow) ...

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is a better option for pediatric supracondylar fractures than IV opioids, according to a study reported on by Anesthesia News. Chris Darrel Glover, MD, an ...

A supracondylar fracture is a type of elbow fracture common in young children. The location and cause of the fracture determine the type. A supracondylar fracture is a fracture in the upper arm just ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors has recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) on "The Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus ...