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To evaluate whether a classification system based on fracture displacement and articular congruity predicts complication rates in pediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures requiring surgery.

September 1, 2009Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

A New Classification System Predictive of Complications in Surgically Treated Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures

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JWJennifer M. WeissHartford Hospital SGSara GravesUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville SYScott YangSeattle Children's Hospital

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Retrospective study reveals higher complication rates with articular disruption in pediatric lateral condyle fractures, indicating displacement guides surgical risk.

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To evaluate whether a classification system based on fracture displacement and articular congruity predicts complication rates in pediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures requiring surgery.
Retrospective single-center review of 158 pediatric patients surgically treated for lateral humeral condyle fractures between 1996 and 2003.
Fractures were grouped into Type II (≥2 mm displacement with intact articular cartilage confirmed by arthrogram, N=65) and Type III (≥2 mm displacement with non-intact articular surface, N=93).
Complication rates were compared between fracture groups and evaluated against patient age, cast duration, and time to surgery (all operated within 16 days of injury).
Overall complications occurred in 25% (39 of 158) of patients, demonstrating a significant difference between Type II (11%, 7 of 65) and Type III fractures (34%, 32 of 93; P<0.03).
Major complications occurred in 1.5% (1 of 65) of Type II versus 10% (9 of 93) of Type III fractures, while minor complications occurred in 9% (6 of 65) versus 25% (23 of 93; P=0.03).
All Type II fractures had <4 mm displacement on preoperative radiographs, whereas all Type III fractures had ≥4 mm displacement, with no complication correlations observed for age, surgical delay, or cast duration.

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Weiss et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99280655a4ce6507f5a741 https://doi.org/10.1097/bpo.0b013e3181b2842c

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Retrospective study reveals higher complication rates with articular disruption in pediatric lateral condyle fractures, indicating displacement guides surgical risk.

A New Classification System Predictive of Complications in Surgically Treated Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures

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