Abstract

Background: Treatment of a pulseless pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture is controversial and varies from closed reduction percutaneous pinning to Surgical Exploration. Present study aimed to analyze outcome of Irreducible pulseless supracondylar fractures treated with Open reduction and exploration via anterior approach. in this prospective study of 7 patients Method: with pulseless Supracondylar fracture, 2 were treated by Close reduction percutaneous pinning and the other 5, irreducible on table by Open intervention. The later 5 cases were followed up at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months and functionally assessed using MEPS. 3 cases Results: showed immediate return of pulse, 2 recovered within 6 hours. All cases at 3 months showed MEPS >90. Anterior approach is excellent Conclusion: for surgical decompression of the neurovascular bundle.

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