Pediatric elbow fractures are extremely common. It has been estimated that they account for approximately 65% of all fractures and dislocations in children. Supracondylar fractures constitute the ...

Vascular and nerve damage. Severe fractures injure important arteries and nerves in the arm. The brachial artery and nerves that control hand movement run alongside your humerus. A supracondylar ...

Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome ... Trauma to the elbow, such as a fracture, can affect the median nerve. While the fracture is healing, the median nerve can be stretched, compressed ...

Unlike carpal tunnel syndrome, it usually doesn’t cause symptoms at night. The anterior interosseous nerve is a motor nerve branch of the median nerve. A motor nerve is involved with muscle ...

“Our definition for [anterior interosseous nerve syndrome] AINS was a complete AIN palsy with 0 out of 5 [Medical Research Council] MRC strength of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) and/or the ...

CHICAGO — Cross pinning may provide more stable reductions compared to lateral pinning for supracondylar humerus fractures. The trade off — more ulnar nerve injuries. In a retrospective study ...

Pediatric elbow fractures make up approximately 65% of all fractures and dislocations in children. Supracondylar fractures constitute the most common pediatric elbow fracture. Complications of ...