Management of Open Supracondylar Humeral Fracture in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Open supracondylar humeral fractures (SHFs) are rare, and there have been few papers specifically addressing their management. In this report, we describe the management and 27-month outcomes of an open SHF. A healthy eight-year-old boy presented with open SHF of the right elbow and underwent percutaneous lateral fixation using two Kirschner wires (K-wire) after irrigation and debridement (I&D) through an anterior approach.

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures in children.

Purpose: Tibial fractures in the skeletally immature patient are usually treated without surgery. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) is commonly used for other diaphyseal fracture locations. Its advantages are minimally invasive surgery with a short hospitalisation duration, primary bone union and early weight bearing.