Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Comparison of surgically treated floating elbow injuries and supracondylar humeral fractures in children
Par Liu B, Ren P et Su Y.
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Résumé
Objectives
Floating elbow is a rare injury type in pediatric fractures. This study compared the differences in injury mechanisms, treatment modalities, complications and prognosis between floating elbow injury and supracondylar humerus fractures (SHF) in children in a surgically treated cohort.
Methods
The retrospective analysis included patients with floating elbow and SHF treated at our hospital between May 2016 and May 2023. Sex, age, body mass index (BMI), mechanism of injury, affected limb, fracture displacement, presence of neurovascularinjury, type of injury, Gartland classification, and acute compartment syndrome (ACS) were analyzed. Elbow function was evaluated using the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS). ACS was defined by clinical criteria including pain, paresthesia, and/or compartment pressure > 30 mmHg.