Conservative management of displaced paediatric supracondylar fractures: a systematic review

Yeomans, Daniel, Graham, Simon M, Mkandawire, Nyengo C, Harrison, William J and Perry, Daniel C ORCID: 0000-0001-8420-8252 (2018) Conservative management of displaced paediatric supracondylar fractures: a systematic review TROPICAL DOCTOR, 48 (4). pp. 359-365. ISSN 0049-4755, 1758-1133

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Abstract

In low-income countries, where surgical expertise and resources are limited, displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus are routinely managed with traction or closed reduction and casting. This is in contrast to high-income nations, where percutaneous K-wire fixation forms the mainstay of treatment. The aim of our study is to present the published evidence regarding the outcome of conservatively managed displaced supracondylar fractures in children. A systematic review of the literature was performed identifying 46 studies evaluating the outcome of displaced supracondylar fractures managed non-operatively. Our results show management by traction is equivalent to percutaneous pinning, whereas outcomes following closed reduction and casting were inconsistent. Traction therefore remains a viable option in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, at present there are few data from LMICs, limiting the transferability of our conclusions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Casting, conservative, paediatric, supracondylar, traction
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2020 14:08
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2026 06:19
DOI:	10.1177/0049475518788474
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3075731
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