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ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2026

Primary displacement predicts complications and poorer outcomes after pediatric proximal radius fractures: A retrospective study of 140 fractures.

Kaj Zilliacus, Yrjänä Nietosvaara, Ilkka Helenius, Reetta Kivisaari, Niko Kämppä, Petra Grahn

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Kaj ZilliacusDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-1891
Yrjänä NietosvaaraDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ilkka HeleniusDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Reetta KivisaariDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Niko KämppäDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9257-7326
Petra GrahnDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3018-8270

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Purpose: Pediatric proximal radius fractures frequently lead to complications and unsatisfactory results, yet the medium- to long-term outcomes of these injuries remain insufficiently studied. Methods: We treated 140 proximal radius fractures in 138 children (median age 10, range 1-16 years) between 2014 and 2019. Fracture characteristics, treatment, complications, patient-reported, and functional outcomes were assessed at a median follow-up of 6.8 years (range 5-10 years) through clinical assessment or telephone interview in 110 patients (80%). Results: Less severe fractures (Judet types I-II) were most common (84/140), while 40% were Judet types III-IV. Most fractures (66%) were treated nonoperatively. Complications occurred in 25% of cases and were mainly associated with displacement ≥3 mm (Odds ratio (OR) 6.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.7-19.1), physeal involvement (OR 5.1, 95% CI 2.0-15.7), and higher Judet classification (OR 4.2, 95% CI 1.9-9.7). Unfavorable functional outcomes occurred in 16% (11/67) and were more frequent after surgical treatment (OR 5.0, 95% CI 1.3-19.6) and in patients with complications (OR 9.2, 95% CI 1.8-47.0). Conclusion: In pediatric proximal radius fractures, primary displacement ≥3 mm, higher Judet's class, and physeal involvement increased the risk of complications and unfavorable long-term outcomes. Level of evidence: Prognostic study, Level III.

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complicationslong-term outcomepediatric elbow fracturePediatric proximal radius fracturepediatric radial neck fracture

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