Affiliations 

  • 1 KK Chai, MBBS. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Saw Aik, FRCS. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 S Sengupta, FRCS. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2000 Sep;55 Suppl C:39-43.
PMID: 11200043

Abstract

132 consecutive cases of supracondylar fractures of the humerus admitted between July, 1997 and February, 1999 were included in a prospective study. There were 93 boys and 39 girls. The age ranges from one to 14 years old. The non-dominant arm was more often injured. Ethnic Malay constituted the majority. Accidents mainly occurred at home with a peak between 4 pm and 8 pm. Majority was presented within 24 hours of injury. Type III fracture with distal fragment in extension predominated. Nerve injuries occurred in 9 cases in which median nerve was the most commonly affected. There was only one open fracture and it was complicated by absent radial pulse and median nerve injury.

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