ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2019
Functional outcome of the elbow in toddlers with transphyseal fracture of the distal humerus treated surgically.
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- Transphyseal Separation of the Distal Humerus in a 5-Year-Old Child: A Rare Case Report.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
- Transphyseal Separation of Distal Humerus Extending to the Lateral Condyle Mimics Isolated Lateral Condyle Fracture in Children: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Treatment Strategies for Traumatic Distal Humerus Physeal Separation in Children: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Neonatal Transphyseal Separation of the Distal Humeral Epiphysis: Early Diagnosis and Immediate Treatment with Radiographic Evaluation.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Overview of the contemporary management of supracondylar humeral fractures in children.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Review
- Ultrasonography-guided closed reduction in the treatment of displaced transphyseal fracture of the distal humerus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Efficacy evaluation of three-dimensional printing assisted osteotomy guide plate in accurate osteotomy of adolescent cubitus varus deformity.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeTo quantitatively evaluate the upper extremity and elbow function with the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) in children with transphyseal fracture of the distal humerus (TFDH) treated surgically.
methodsDuring the period between 2005 and 2015, a total of 16 patients (ten male, six female) met the inclusion criteria. Mean age at the time of injury was 18 months (11 to 37) and mean follow-up was 42.3 months (6 to 98). Based on a modified version of Delee's classification (Group A to C), the clinical and radiographic outcome of TFDH in toddlers treated surgically were retrospectively evaluated.
resultsMean humeral-ulnar (HU) angle of the injured and non-injured side was 1.2° (-18° to 14°) and 8.8° (2° to 19°), respectively (p = 0.001). Closed and open reduction showed similar HU angle values (p = 0.682). Mean MEPS score of the injured and non-injured side was 85.5 points (70 to 95) and 95 points (90 to 100), respectively (p = 0.002). No significant association was identified between MEPS score and gender, side, age at trauma, direction of displacement, time from trauma to surgery, presence of ossified capitellum, type of surgery and type of fracture.
conclusionFunctional outcome was generally good regardless of surgical procedure performed, closed or open and type of fracture according to modified Delee's classification. However, a residual cubitus varus was commonly observed among toddlers with transphyseal fractures of the distal humerus. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV - Therapeutic study.
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