Traumatic mechanisms and fracture patterns were related to pulmonary complications in elderly patients with isolated rib fractures. • No significant relationship was found between chronic ...

Supracondylar fractures constitute the most common pediatric elbow fracture. Complications of supracondylar fractures include neurovascular injuries and deformity, manifested by swelling and pain.

Operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures yielded a mean DASH score of 24.5 at 3-month follow-up. This was compared with a mean DASH score of 39.4 for nonoperative treatment.

The fracture line enters the joint lateral to the ridge between the trochlea and capitellum. The fracture extends into the trochlear groove. Figure 6a. A displaced lateral condyle fracture of the ...