Acta Orthop Traumato
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2005
[Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning with three Kirschner wires in children with type III displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus].
We evaluated the results of closed reduction and percutaneous pinning in the treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. ⋯ Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning with three K-wires is an efficacious and safe procedure with a low complication rate in the treatment of type III displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus.
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We evaluated the results of medical and surgical treatment for venomous snakebites and reviewed current principles of first aid and therapy for affected patients. ⋯ Management of snakebite victims include an appropriate first aid and treatment at the hospital; identification of compartment syndrome through clinical means and measurements should lead to an indication for fasciotomy.