Supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. A comparison between non-surgical treatment and minimum synthesis.

The authors propose a comparison between methods used to treat supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. The study included: 33 patients treated at the Ist Orthopaedic Clinic in Padova by non-surgical reduction and thoracobrachial plaster, and 33 patients treated at the Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Treviso Hospital by minimum synthesis and brachiometacarpal plaster. Mean follow-up was 7 years.

[Post-traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee].

A clinical survey of 130 patients suffering from acute traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee shows that hemarthrosis is a significant symptom of knee injury. The evaluation of stability under anesthesia was misleading in 45% of the cases. Arthroscopy allows a more accurate diagnosis of the injury.