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Author: ŞAHBAT, YAVUZ × Subject: Klinik Tıp (MED) ×

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    Immobilization after pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture surgery: Cast or splint
    (2022-01-01) ŞİRİN, EVRİM; POLAT, MURAT; ŞAHBAT, YAVUZ; EROL, BÜLENT; AKGÜLLE, AHMET HAMDİ; AKGÜLLE A. H., ŞİRİN E., Baysalo O., POLAT M., Sahbat Y., EROL B.
    Objective: While surgical treatment is the most accepted treatment method for displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children, there is little data about immobilization method after surgery. The aim of the study is to determine whether there is any difference in preventing loss of reduction between long-arm cast and long-arm splint following pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture surgery. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of pediatric patients with supracondylar humerus fractures treated operatively between 2012 and 2019 at a university hospital. According to Skaggs criteria, early postoperative and 3rd-week follow-up X-rays were evaluated for the loss of reduction (LOR). Postoperative immobilization method; splint or cast was compared in the context of LOR. Results: Cast immobilization was found to be superior in preventing LOR in the first three weeks postoperatively (p˂0.05). There was no significant difference for other factors like fracture configuration, patient age and surgical technique. Conclusion: Cast immobilization is superior to splint immobilization in preventing radiologic LOR after pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture surgery however, clinical relevance of this conclusion is yet to be proved.
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    Supracondylar humerus fractures in ınfants and early toddlers; characteristics, clinical and radiological outcomes compared with older children
    (2022-09-01) AKGÜLLE, AHMET HAMDİ; ŞAHBAT, YAVUZ; EROL, BÜLENT; AKGÜLLE A. H. , Sahbat Y., Baysal O., Kart H., EROL B.
    Background Supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHF) are rarely seen in the youngest age groups (1-3 years). Although there is no difference in the context of treatment options, it has been shown that younger age groups have different characteristics. Few studies have examined toddlers, which have notably different characteristics. This study is the first to report the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and functional results of SCHF in infants and early toddlers. Methods A retrospective analysis was made of the data of patients younger than 30 months old, who were operated on in our clinic for SCHF between 2012 and 2020 with at least 2 years of follow-up. Patient demographic and surgical data, and the functional and radiological results were documented. Results Evaluation was made of a total of 52 patients comprising 30 females (58%) and 22 males (42%), with a mean age of 20.75 +/- 5.4 months (range, 6-30 months). The injury was in the right elbow in 24 (46%) patients. The mechanism of injury was a fall from an object at home (table, chair, bed, etc.) in 41 (79%) patients. Patients who fell from a height of more than 4 meters had additional injuries (liver laceration, vertebral fracture, etc.). Only 1 patient had anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) damage before the operation, but the final follow-up neurovascular examinations for all patients were normal. The median follow-up period was 4 years (range, 2-7 years). Flynn outcome scores were (88.5%) excellent and variant Hospital for Special Surgery scores were (82.7%) excellent. Conclusions With appropriate treatment of SCHF, the clinical outcomes in infants and early toddlers are excellent. Using a medial pin to achieve and protect stability in this age group does not increase the risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve damage. Patients younger than 20 months tend to have more varus malalignment but similar functional results.