Lateral Condyle Humerus Fracture in Children
Conditions
Brief summary
Lateral condyle fracture of the distal humerus is the second most common injury around the elbow and accounts for 20% of all the elbow fractures in children.The average age for the fracture involving the lateral condyle is around six years. There are different treatment options of the lateral condyle fractures include * non-operative management with plaster cast immobilization for undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures. * Whereas the fractures displaced \>2 mm need operative management. The objective of treatment in the displaced fracture is to obtain and maintain the articular congruity. In the operative management, the reduction technique includes open or closed methods.
Interventions
PROCEDUREopen reduction
the displaced fractures will be treated with open reduction so as to achieve the near anatomical alignment
PROCEDUREClosed reduction
the non displaced fractures will be treated with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning
the non displaced fractures will be treated with closed reduction and castor slab
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children up to 14 years. * closed lateral condylar fracture. * displacement more than 2mm . * fracture Less than two weeks of injury.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with open fractures. * otherassociated injury in the same elbow . * elbow with preexisting anatomical deformity .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time of union | 6 Months | Follow up radiographs will be requested at immediate postoperative 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 weeks postoperative to assess healing |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactbassam A abdalraheem, resident
Backup ContactEl-shazly s mousa, professor
Outcome results
None listed