Abstract
The management of children with a pink pulseless hand in severely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures remains controversial regarding immediate exploration of the brachial artery and revascularization during fracture fixation or just closed reduction of the fracture and percutaneous pinning and follow up of limb perfusion.Between 2012 and 2016 we followed 52 children with displaced supracondylar fracture humerus. All patients had absent radial pulse with an otherwise well perfused hand. The radial pulse was returned in all patients, without surgical exploration after closed reduction of the fracture and percutaneous pinning .It takes variable periods from 1week to 2 months . Radial pulse recovery may be due to recanalization of brachial artery or by collaterals. So closed reduction of the fracture, percutaneous pinning and observation is a good option of treatment pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures with a pink pulseless hand without need to do early revascularization procedures.
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