Upper Fractures

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McCartney CC, Thompson S, Waller G, et al. Gartland type iia supracondylar humerus fractures: outcomes of attempted nonoperative management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 1;42(6):314-320.
Edmonds J, Bignell M, Coward P, et al. Managing children’s forearm fractures in the emergency department. Emerg Nurse. 2022 Jan 4;30(1):18-23.
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Pavone V, Vescio A, Lucenti L, et al. Analysis of loss of reduction as risk factor for additional secondary displacement in children with displaced distal radius fractures treated conservatively. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Feb;106(1):193-198.
Porter J, Porter R, Chan KJ. Scaphoid fractures in children: Do we need to x-ray? A retrospective chart review of 144 wrists. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020;36(3):130-3.
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Sylvia SM, Maguire KJ, Molho DA, et al. Emergency room closed reduction versus in situ splinting in the treatment of paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. J Child Orthop. 2019;13(3):334-9.
Galletebeitia Laka I, Samson F, Gorostiza I, et al. The utility of clinical ultrasonography in identifying distal forearm fractures in the pediatric emergency department. Eur J Emerg Med. 2019;26(2):118- 22.
Epema AC, Spanjer MJB, Ras L, et al. Point-of-care ultrasound compared with conventional radiographic evaluation in children with suspected distal forearm fractures in the Netherlands: A diagnostic accuracy study. Emerg Med J. 2019;36(10):613-6.
Dittmer AJ, Molina Dt, Jacobs CA, et al. Pediatric forearm fractures are effectively immobilized with a sugar-tong splint following closed reduction. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019;39(4):e245-e7.
Milner D, Krause E, Hamre K, et al. Outcome of pediatric forearm fracture reductions performed by pediatric emergency medicine providers compared with reductions performed by orthopedic surgeons: A retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018;34(7):451-6.
DeFrancesco CJ, Rogers BH, Shah AS. Obesity increases risk of loss of reduction after casting for diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna in children : An observational cohort study. J Orthop Trauma. 2018;32(2):e46-e51.
Adamich J, Howard A, Camp M. Do all clavicle fractures in children need to be managed by orthopedic surgeons? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018;34(10):706-10.
Abdelhady A, Ahmed A, Umana E, et al. Management of paediatric buckle (torus) wrist fractures in Irish emergency departments: A national survey. Ir Med J. 2018;111(7):793.
Rowlands R, Rippey J, Tie S, et al. Bedside ultrasound vs x-ray for the diagnosis of forearm fractures in children. J Emerg Med. 2017;52(2):208-15.
Poonai N, Myslik F, Joubert G, et al. Point-of-care ultrasound for nonangulated distal forearm fractures in children: Test performance characteristics and patient-centered outcomes. Acad Emerg Med. 2017;24(5):607-16.
Murthy PG, Vuillermin C, Naqvi MN, et al. Capitellar fractures in children and adolescents: Classification and early results of treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99(15):1282-90.
Mulders MA, Walenkamp MM, Dubois BF, et al. External validation of clinical decision rules for children with wrist trauma. Pediatr Radiol. 2017;47(5):590-8.
Herzog MM, Whitesell RC, Mac LM, et al. Functional outcomes following non-operative versus operative treatment of clavicle fractures in adolescents. J Child Orthop. 2017;11(4):310-7.
Gladstein AZ, Schade AT, Howard AW, et al. Reducing resource utilization during non-operative treatment of pediatric proximal humerus fractures. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017;103(1):115-8.
Bae DS, Valim C, Connell P, et al. Bivalved versus circumferential cast immobilization for displaced forearm fractures: A randomized clinical trial to assess efficacy and safety. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017;37(4):239-46.
Ting BL, Kalish LA, Waters PM, et al. Reducing cost and radiation exposure during the treatment of pediatric greenstick fractures of the forearm. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016;36(8):816-20.
Slaar A, Walenkamp MM, Bentohami A, et al. A clinical decision rule for the use of plain radiography in children after acute wrist injury: Development and external validation of the Amsterdam pediatric wrist rules. Pediatr Radiol. 2016;46(1):50-60.
Schuld JC, Volker ML, Anderson SA, et al. Postsplinting x-rays of nondisplaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary. Am J Emerg Med. 2016;34(8):1625-6.
Menachem S, Sharfman ZT, Perets I, et al. Does fluoroscopy improve outcomes in paediatric forearm fracture reduction? Clin Radiol. 2016;71(6):616.e1-5.
Marsh AG, Robertson JS, Godman A, et al. Introduction of a simple guideline to improve neurological assessment in paediatric patients presenting with upper limb fractures. Emerg Med J. 2016;33(4):273-7.
Luther G, Miller P, Waters PM, et al. Radiographic evaluation during treatment of pediatric forearm fractures: Implications on clinical care and cost. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016;36(5):465-71.
Louahem D, Cottalorda J. Acute ischemia and pink pulseless hand in 68 of 404 gartland type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children: Urgent management and therapeutic consensus. Injury. 2016;47(4):848-52.
Koelink E, Schuh S, Howard A, et al. Primary care physician follow-up of distal radius buckle fractures. Pediatrics. 2016;137(1).
Jørgsholm P, Thomsen N, Besjakov J, et al. MRI shows a high incidence of carpal fractures in children with posttraumatic radial-sided wrist tenderness. Acta Orthop. 2016;87(5):533-7.
Davison PG, Boudreau N, Burrows R, et al. Forearm-based ulnar gutter versus hand-based thermoplastic splint for pediatric metacarpal neck fractures: A blinded, randomized trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;137(3):908-16.
Burnier M, Buisson G, Ricard A, et al. Diagnostic value of ultrasonography in elbow trauma in children: Prospective study of 34 cases. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2016;102(7):839-43.
Bae DS, Gholson JJ, Zurakowski D, et al. Functional outcomes after treatment of scaphoid fractures in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016;36(1):13-8.
Badoi A, Frech-Dörfler M, Häcker FM, et al. Influence of immobilization time on functional outcome in radial neck fractures in children. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2016;26(6):514-8.
Auer RT, Mazzone P, Robinson L, et al. Childhood obesity increases the risk of failure in the treatment of distal forearm fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016;36(8):e86-e8.
Valencia M, Moraleda L, Díez-Sebastián J. Long-term functional results of neurological complications of pediatric humeral supracondylar fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015;35(6):606-10.
Ryan LM, Teach SJ, Ezeibe U, et al. Is high weight status associated with pediatric forearm fractures requiring anatomic reduction? J Investig Med. 2015;63(4):649-52.
Pesenti S, Litzelmann E, Kahil M, et al. Feasibility of a reduction protocol in the emergency department for diaphyseal forearm fractures in children. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2015;101(5):597-600.
Dubrovsky AS, Kempinska A, Bank I, et al. Accuracy of ultrasonography for determining successful realignment of pediatric forearm fractures. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;65(3):260-5.
Callender O, Koe S. Using softcast to treat torus fractures in a paediatric emergency department. Ir Med J. 2015;108(4):117.
Adrian M, Wachtlin D, Kronfeld K, et al. A comparison of intervention and conservative treatment for angulated fractures of the distal forearm in children (AFIC): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015;16:437.
Inglis M, McClelland B, Sutherland LM, et al. Synthetic versus plaster of Paris casts in the treatment of fractures of the forearm in children: A randomised trial of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Bone Joint J. 2013;95-b(9):1285-9.
Colaris JW, Biter LU, Allema JH, et al. Below-elbow cast for metaphyseal both-bone fractures of the distal forearm in children: A randomised multicentre study. Injury. 2012;43(7):1107-11.
Chien M, Bulloch B, Garcia-Filion P, et al. Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric clavicle fractures. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011;27(11):1038-41.
Boutis K, Willan A, Babyn P, et al. Cast versus splint in children with minimally angulated fractures of the distal radius: A randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2010;182(14):1507-12. h
Plint AC, Perry JJ, Correll R, et al. A randomized, controlled trial of removable splinting versus casting for wrist buckle fractures in children. Pediatrics. 2006;117(3):691-7.
Davidson JS, Brown DJ, Barnes SN, et al. Simple treatment for torus fractures of the distal radius. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2001;83(8):1173-5.