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Lateral Pinning vs Cross Pinning for Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
July 2021
Lateral Pinning vs Cross Pinning for Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Lateral versus cross pinning in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials
ANZ J Surg. 2021 May;91(5): 980-985.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eleven randomized controlled trials containing 900 paediatric patients with supracondylar humerus fractures were included in this meta-analysis comparing lateral pinning and cross-wire pinning for fracture fixation. The pooled outcomes of interest were the rate of loss of reduction and the rate of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury. Results of this meta-analysis revealed significantly lower risk of los...
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