Management of pediatric distal humerus metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Fractures occurring at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the distal humerus in children are not commonly documented in the literature. Until this moment, there is no gold standard technique regarding its management and most surgeons treat it as a regular supracondylar humerus fracture by conventional pinning. This systematic review explores the relevant literature to assess the efficacy of different techniques.

Methods

This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Our literature search encompassed several online databases, including PUBMED/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar. Data from articles that met our general inclusion criteria were extracted a

SUBMITTER: Aly AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295369 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature