Both below-elbow and above-elbow casts maintain realignment and reduction of distal forearm fractures in children equally well, a randomized study shows. Many surgeons recommend above-elbow casts to ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently released new guidelines to aid physicians in the management of pediatric patients with supracondylar humeral fractures. In addition, these ...

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection. Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released new Appropriate Use Criteria, as well as a mobile app ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released new appropriate use criteria and a mobile app for the treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures in children. The AAOS AUCs provides ...

Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Among other complications, obese children who sustain a supracondylar humeral (above the elbow) ...

AAP: Evaluate child fractures for physical abuse Supracondylar humeral fractures more likely to be complex, have greater risk of post-op complications. HealthDay News — Obesity is associated with more ...

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons ...

If your child is an active athlete, there's a good possibility that he or she will take a spill on the field or court at some time. These falls are usually harmless; but when a young athlete falls on ...

A humerus bone fracture near the elbow is a common injury among children who fall. The typical surgical approach for repairing pediatric elbow fractures is a procedure called closed reduction ...