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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 76, Issue 2 253-256, Copyright © 1994 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

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Torsional strength of pin configurations used to fix supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children

LE Zionts, HA McKellop and R Hathaway
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, California 90007.

Supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children are commonly treated with closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation. Using an adult human cadaver model, we measured the resistance to internal rotation of the distal fragment of simulated supracondylar fractures, fixed with four different configurations of pins. The maximum stability was provided by two crossed pins placed from the medial and lateral condyles. In comparison, the torque required to produce 10 degrees of rotation averaged 37 per cent less with use of two lateral parallel pins and 80 per cent less with use of two lateral crossed pins (p < 0.05 for both). The average torque required to produce 10 degrees of rotation with use of three lateral pins was 25 per cent less than with use of two medial and lateral crossed pins, although the difference was not significant.
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