Long-term comparative study of internal fixation with Kirschner wires or cannulated screws for displaced medial epicondyle fractures of the humerus in children: A 10-year follow-up of 42 cases

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Ergin O. N., Demirel M. C., Senturk F., Bayram S., Bilgili F.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.26, no.1, pp.137-143, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 26 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.77348
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.137-143
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The rationale behind the decision-making on which type of fixation to use in displaced medial epicondyle fractures is not well elucidated. This study aims to compare the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of internal fixation with either Kirschner wires (K-wires) or cannulated screws in children with displaced medial epicondyle fractures.