Abstract
The cases of 20 children who had a displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus treated between 1994 and 2000 were reviewed retrospectively. The fractures were managed initially by closed reduction and percutaneus pinning under general anesthesia. After fixation, the arm was protected in a posterior plaster cast. Three weeks later, the pins were removed and active ROM exercise was permitted. The results of the treatment were assessed using the criteria of Flynn et al. : 85% were excellent and 15% were good. There were no fair or poor results. Cubitus valgus or neurovascurlar disturbance occurred in none of the cases. The advantage of this method is that the mean follow-up in the hospital is shorter than with other methods, which allows children to return to school earlier.
