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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2023

Time of surgery and surgeon level in supracondylar humerus fractures in pediatric patients: A retrospective study.

Ibrahim A Albrahim, Ammar K AlOmran, Dalal A Bubshait, Yaser Tawfeeq, Arwa Alumran, Jaffar Alsayigh, Ammar Abusultan, Abdulraheem Altalib, Zaid A Alzaid, Shayma S Alsubaie and 1 more

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Ibrahim A AlbrahimDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Ammar K AlOmranDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Dalal A BubshaitDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Yaser TawfeeqDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Arwa AlumranHealth Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Jaffar AlsayighDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Ammar AbusultanDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulraheem AltalibDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Zaid A AlzaidDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Shayma S AlsubaieDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad M AlzahraniDepartment of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia. mmalzahrani@iau.edu.sa.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SA

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Abstract

backgroundSupracondylar humerus fractures account for more than 60% of all elbow fractures and about 1/5 of all pediatric fractures. Unfortunately, these fractures can be associated with risk of complications including neurovascular injuries, malunions and limb deformities. Controversy exists regarding the effect of time of surgical intervention and/or level of surgeon performing the surgery on outcome of these fractures.

aimTo determine whether time of surgical intervention and/or surgeon level influence the outcomes of surgically managed pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.

methodsWe retrospectively studied 155 pediatric patients presenting with a supracondylar humerus fracture in a level 1 trauma center from January 2006 to December 2019. The data extracted included demographic data, fracture characteristics, surgical data, and follow-up outcomes. The collected data was analyzed and

resultsOf the cohort, 11% of patients had documented post-operative complications, of which the majority occurred in surgeries performed after day time working hours and in fractures requiring open reduction. While the lowest complication rate was found in surgeries performed by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, this did not reach statistical significance.

conclusionIn pediatric patients undergoing surgery for supracondylar fractures, we found a higher complication rate when surgeries were not performed during working hours. Surgeon level and training had no significant effect on the risk of post-operative complications.

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ComplicationsFractureLevelSupracondylar humerusTime of surgery

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