Use of Kirschner wires for percutaneous stabilization of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.

Abstract

The results of treatment of 52 supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children by means of percutaneous transfixation with two Kirschner wires are discussed and compared with the results of other methods of treatment, such as repositioning and immobilization in a plaster cast, and traction by the Baumann or Dunlop techniques. The functional results are equivalent to those of other methods of treatment. Although the number of cases studied was only small, it appears that the cosmetic results are better, while the duration of hospitalization is markedly shorter.