Complication & Healing Pin fixation in Supracondylar Fractures of ...

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underwent open reduction and fixation with 2-3 pins. ... Type II and 77 Gartland Type III fractures. ... dylar humeral fractures in children is uncommon, but.
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COMPLICATIONS & HEALING AFTER PIN FIXATION IN SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES OF HUMERUS IN CHILDREN IRFAN MEHBOOB, M. PARWEZ ANJUM*, FAISAL NAZEER**, FAISAL MUSHTAQ** Department of Orthopaedics, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore Department of Orthopaedics, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi* Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore** ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate complications and fracture healing after pin fixation in supracondylar fractures in children. Design & Duration: Prospective case series from April 2004 to April 2007. Setting: Orthopaedic Depts. at FJMC Lahore, DUHS Karachi and PGMI Lahore. Patients: A total of 279 children (

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