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Neural Injuries in Elbow Fracture in Children
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Kyung Chul Kim, Bon Sub Koo, Hae Du Sung
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J Korean Soc Fract 1997;10(2):388-392. Published online April 30, 1997
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1997.10.2.388
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- Due to the unique anatomical characteristics of elbow, it is well known that fracture involving elbow joint, relatively common in children, frequently accompanies nerve injuries. In recent studies, most of these injury are reported to be resolved within average 2~3months spontaneously. The authors reviewed 91 elbow fractures revealing 9 neural injuries in children at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital from January 1990 to December 1995 retrospectively. These injuries occurred in 9 patient whose age ranged from 5~8 years. The overall incidence of neural injuries appeared to be around 9.8%. There were three radial, three ulnar, two interosseous, one median neuropathies detected. Two of the ulnar nerve injuries were iatrogenic, resulting from closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. All of the deficit, resolved spontaneously within a range 1~7 months(average 2.6months).
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