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A Prospective Study of Surgical Management of Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus in Children Using K Wire Fixation

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1Dr. Mahantesh Y Patil, 2Dr. Roopa M Patil

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Background and Objectives: Supracondylar fractures of the humerus the most common type of elbow fracture in children. Severely displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus in children are a challenging problem. Many treatment methods have been described for the treatment of displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus, however it has not been reached a consensus for the choice of treatment. The purpose of this study is to clinically asses the outcome of surgically managed supracondylar fracture of humerus using K wire fixation.

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