Employing olecranon approach in the surgical treatment of supracondylar fractures of the adults&#039; humerus

Mirsaeidi , M

Volume 51, Issue 2 And 3 (1 1993) Tehran Univ Med J 1993, 51(2 And 3): 40-51 | Back to browse issues page

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Mirsaeidi M. Employing olecranon approach in the surgical treatment of supracondylar fractures of the adults' humerus. Tehran Univ Med J 1993; 51 (2 and 3) :40-51
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Employing olecranon approach in the surgical treatment of supracondylar fractures of the adults' humerus

M Mirsaeidi ^*

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According to our experience, the best treatment for operable supracondylar fractures of the adults' humerus is surgery via open reduction following internal fixation and early mobilization. The preferred approach is olecranon because of its observable fragments of the fracture and easy fixation without damaging ulnar nerve and triceps muscle. In this article, we review several cases treated by this method whose results were quite satisfactory

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