[Functional Outcome of Peripheral Nerve Injury after Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Comparison of Surgical and Conservative Treatment].

Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir

Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany.

Published: February 2024

Supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common elbow fractures in children up to 10 years of age. The incidence of associated nerve injuries varies up to 15% depending on the data. Traumatic and iatrogenic lesions mainly affect the ulnar nerve. The regeneration of peripheral nerves is comparatively better in childhood. In the present study, the functional results after surgical and conservative treatment of nerve injuries in children after supracondylar fractures were compared and analyzed for influencing factors. In this retrospective comparative study, clinical data of pediatric nerve injuries following supracondylar humerus fractures treated over a period of 13 years (2008-2021) were analyzed. Children who were treated surgically (neurolysis, autologous reconstruction) due to insufficient clinical/neurophysiological improvement within 6 months after trauma or who were followed up conservatively in case of regression of symptoms within 6 months after trauma were included. All patients underwent multidisciplinary follow-up. 48 patients (26 female/22 male) with nerve injuries were included in this study. All patients had a history of surgical treatment with K- wire fixation due to severe dislocated fractures. The mean age was 7±2 years. The initial symptoms were severe motor deficits in all patients and sensory deficits in 87.5% (n=42). Isolated lesions of the ulnar nerve were most common (n=24, 50%). The nerve was neurolysed in 21 patients and additionally transferred to the volar side in 15. Nerve grafting was performed in 7 children and split repair in 2. Postoperatively, there was a significant improvement in motor function in all patients. Despite comparably severe motor deficits at initial presentation, further 20 children were treated conservatively due to the regression of neurological deficits. They showed comparably good functional results. No serious complications were recorded in either group. The average follow-up time was 377.25±524.87 days. The presented study shows excellent functional results after surgical treatment of pediatric nerve injuries without severe complications. Children with comparatively high-grade lesions at initial presentation have a good chance of complete spontaneous remission even without surgery. For this reason, the indication for surgery in children should be very carefully considered.

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