2025年1月19日 · Supracondylar Fractures are one of the most common traumatic fractures seen in children and most commonly occur in children 5-7 years of age from a fall on an outstretched hand. Diagnosis can be made with plain radiographs.

A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture of the distal humerus just above the elbow joint. The fracture is usually transverse or oblique and above the medial and lateral condyles and epicondyles. This fracture pattern is relatively rare in adults, but is the most common type of elbow fracture in children. [1]

2024年10月23日 · Supracondylar humeral fractures, often simply referred to as supracondylar fractures, are a classic pediatric injury which requires vigilance as imaging findings can be subtle.

2023年5月27日 · A supracondylar fracture is when you fracture your humerus just above your elbow joint. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this type of fracture.

2023年8月4日 · Supracondylar fractures of the humerus account for up to 18% of pediatric fractures and 60% of elbow fractures. Despite evolutions in the evaluation and treatment over the years, these fractures still pose considerable challenges to orthopedic surgeons.

2018年9月18日 · A supracondylar fracture is an injury to the humerus, or upper arm bone, at its narrowest point, just above the elbow. Supracondylar fractures are the most common...

The Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is a fracture of the distal end of the humerus just above the elbow joint. The transverse section of the shaft of the humerus is somewhat circular in shape which gets more flattered as it descends down to meet the distal end of the humerus.

2021年5月16日 · Supracondylar humeral fractures are a common paediatric elbow injury, but are almost never seen in adults. The peak age of incidence is 5-7 years. The most common mechanism of injury is falling on an outstretched hand with the elbow in extension (a small percentage occur from landing directly onto a flexed elbow).