Bilateral Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric after a Fall on an Outstretched Hand

Case Rep Orthop. 2019 Jun 23:2019:4893563. doi: 10.1155/2019/4893563. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Background. Supracondylar humerus fracture (SCH) is common in the pediatric age group 5-7 years, mostly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. However, a bilateral SCH is rarely observed in this age group. Management of SCH is either surgical or conservative based on the following factors: patient age, fracture pattern and neurovascular involvement. Complications of a displaced SCH can be dramatically reduced by early surgical fixation. Acute complications include: neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome, and long term complications include: stiffness, infections and angular deformities. In this article, we present a rare case of bilateral supracondylar humerus fractures with a six-months follow-up.

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