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Short-Term Management Outcomes of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus and Their Associated Factors in Children Managed at Mulago National Referral Hospital

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العنوان: Short-Term Management Outcomes of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus and Their Associated Factors in Children Managed at Mulago National Referral Hospital
المؤلفون: Sheikdon AA, Mulepo P, Waiswa G, Bugeza S, Sereke SG, Mfaume B, Patrick S, Jada SA, Emusugut M
المصدر: Orthopedic Research and Reviews, Vol Volume 14, Pp 235-245 (2022)
بيانات النشر: Dove Medical Press, 2022.
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: LCC:Orthopedic surgery
LCC:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
مصطلحات موضوعية: supracondylar, fracture, children, management, outcome, Orthopedic surgery, RD701-811, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, RC925-935
الوصف: Abdirizak Abdullahi Sheikdon,1 Phillip Mulepo,1 Gonzaga Waiswa,1 Samuel Bugeza,2 Senai Goitom Sereke,2 Benjamin Mfaume,1 Sali Patrick,1 Swaka Amos Jada,1 Michael Emusugut1 1Orthopedic Department, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; 2Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Abdirizak Abdullahi Sheikdon; Philip Mulepo, Kampala, Uganda, Tel +252 6 15896182, Email aniga55m5@gmail.com; mulepo@yahoo.comPurpose: Supracondylar fractures (SCF) of the humerus is one of the commonest global health concerns among children and need a rigorous management process to obtain satisfactory outcomes. It is of paramount importance to use systematic guidelines to aid abate bad fracture outcomes. The study primarily sought to determine the functional and radiological management outcomes of SCF of the humerus in children at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) and associated factors to the outcomes.Methods: We conducted a hospital-based, cross-sectional study among children managed for SCF of the humerus at MNRH. Using Flynn’s criteria, current flexion and extension at the elbow joints, humeroulnar angle and the neurology were assessed and compared to the contralateral limb to get the functional outcomes. The pre-management digital radiographs of the elbow joint were compared with the current radiographs to assess radiological outcomes. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the associated factors.Results: Of the 77 children, 46 (60%) were male with a mean age of 7.86± 2.30 years. Gartland type I fracture constituted 55.8% (43), type II was 29.9% (23) and type III was 14.3% (11). About 88.3% of the patients were managed non-operatively and 11.7% were managed operatively. The overall satisfactory functional outcome was 46.7%, while 81.8% of the patients had a satisfactory radiological outcome at 6 months after the intervention. Delay in seeking treatment, type 1 fracture, and prolonged duration of immobilization were significantly associated with unsatisfactory functional management outcome. Type II fracture and prolonged duration of immobilization were significantly associated with unsatisfactory radiological management of SCF of the humerus.Conclusion: The short-term functional outcome was unsatisfactory, while a satisfactory radiological outcome was found in most of the patients. Duration of immobilization, type of fracture, and seeking late medical care had a negative impact on the outcome of these fractures.Keywords: supracondylar, fracture, children, management, outcome
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1179-1462
Relation: https://www.dovepress.com/short-term-management-outcomes-of-supracondylar-fractures-of-the-humer-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-ORR; https://doaj.org/toc/1179-1462
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/ae1343eb79f14a0791d4ae139d16b2f9
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.1343eb79f14a0791d4ae139d16b2f9
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