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Orthopaedics

Paediatric Distal Humerus Fractures (AO Based)

Built from AO Surgery Reference: Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Trauma (AO Foundation)

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    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Fracture groups in the pediatric elbow
    • Anatomy and development
    • Morphology of the child's distal humerus
    • Morphology of the child's distal humerus
    • Appearance of the ossification centers
    • Appearance of the ossification centers
    • Growth and remodeling at the distal humerus
    • Growth and remodeling at the distal humerus
    • Pathoanatomy of supracondylar fractures
    • Pathoanatomy of supracondylar fractures
    • Lateral condyle as a triplane injury
    • Lateral condyle as a triplane injury
    • Blood supply of the capitellar fragment
    • Blood supply of the capitellar fragment
    • Clinical and radiographic assessment
    • Inspection and neurological assessment
    • Inspection and neurological assessment
    • Nerve injury and when to explore
    • Nerve injury and when to explore
    • Radial pulse and hand perfusion
    • Radial pulse and hand perfusion
    • Pulseless hand after reduction and fixation
    • Managing the ischemic hand in theater
    • Managing the ischemic hand in theater
    • Compartment syndrome in children
    • Compartment syndrome in children
    • Compartment syndrome: pressures and release
    • Compartment syndrome: pressures and release
    • Imaging of the pediatric distal humerus
    • Imaging of the pediatric distal humerus
    • Radiographic lines and signs
    • Radiographic lines and signs
    • Timing of treatment
    • Timing of treatment
    • AO pediatric classification
    • Metaphyseal fractures (13-M)
    • Metaphyseal fractures (13-M)
    • Epiphyseal fractures (13-E)
    • AO pediatric type tree for segment 13
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Classification pitfalls in young children
    • Classification pitfalls in young children
    • Supracondylar fractures (13-M/3)
    • Incomplete fractures: 13-M/3.1 I and II
    • Treatment options for 13-M/3.1 III and IV
    • Treatment options for 13-M/3.1 III and IV (cont.)
    • Decision logic for complete fractures
    • Closed reduction of extension-type fractures
    • Closed reduction of extension-type fractures
    • Periosteum, rotation and cubitus varus
    • Periosteum, rotation and cubitus varus
    • K-wire rules for supracondylar fractures
    • K-wire rules for supracondylar fractures
    • Lateral-only versus added medial pin
    • Lateral-only versus added medial pin
    • Torn posterior periosteum and flexion type
    • Torn posterior periosteum and flexion type
    • ESIN for supracondylar fractures
    • ESIN for supracondylar fractures
    • Multifragmentary fractures: 13-M/3.2
    • Multifragmentary fractures: 13-M/3.2
    • Physeal separations (13-E/1.1, 13-E/2.1)
    • SH I and II separations: diagnosis
    • SH I and II separations: diagnosis
    • Treatment of SH I and II separations
    • Treatment of SH I and II separations
    • Lateral condyle fractures (13-E/3.1, 4.1L)
    • Lateral condyle fracture: diagnosis
    • Lateral condyle fracture: diagnosis
    • Treatment options for 13-E/4.1L
    • Treatment options for 13-E/4.1L (cont.)
    • Decision logic for lateral condyle fractures
    • Decision logic for lateral condyle fractures
    • Percutaneous cannulated screw fixation
    • Percutaneous cannulated screw fixation
    • Open reduction of lateral condyle fractures
    • Open reduction of lateral condyle fractures
    • Aftercare and risks after condylar fixation
    • Aftercare and risks after condylar fixation
    • Other epiphyseal and avulsion injuries
    • Medial condyle fracture (13-E/4.1M)
    • Medial condyle fracture (13-E/4.1M)
    • Y-fracture options (13-E/4.2)
    • Y-fracture options (13-E/4.2)
    • Fixation sequence for the Y-fracture
    • Fixation sequence for the Y-fracture
    • Medial epicondyle avulsion (13-M/7M)
    • Options for medial epicondyle avulsion
    • Options for medial epicondyle avulsion
    • Lateral collateral avulsion (13-E/7L)
    • Lateral collateral avulsion (13-E/7L)
    • Intraarticular flake fractures (13-E/8.1)
    • Intraarticular flake fractures (13-E/8.1)
    • Operative set-up and aftercare
    • Patient positioning
    • Approaches to the pediatric distal humerus
    • Approaches to the pediatric distal humerus
    • Aftercare after fixation
    • Aftercare after fixation
    • Complications and how AO avoids them
    • Complications and how AO avoids them
    • Take-home messages
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