Citation

Alanazi B, Fakeeha J, Pasha A, Alqulaiti H, Alharbi H, Mahmoud J. Case Rep. Orthop. 2019; 2019: e4893563.

Affiliation

King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.1155/2019/4893563

PMID

31341691

PMCID

PMC6612407

Abstract

Background. Supracondylar humerus fracture (SCH) is common in the pediatric age group 5-7 years, mostly due to a fall on an outstretched hand. However, a bilateral SCH is rarely observed in this age group. Management of SCH is either surgical or conservative based on the following factors: patient age, fracture pattern and neurovascular involvement. Complications of a displaced SCH can be dramatically reduced by early surgical fixation. Acute complications include: neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome, and long term complications include: stiffness, infections and angular deformities. In this article, we present a rare case of bilateral supracondylar humerus fractures with a six-months follow-up.

Language: en