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 ...

New appropriate use criteria released by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons were developed to guide physicians through the most appropriate treatment options for pediatric elbow fractures.

Buckle fractures are incomplete fractures of bones and happen mainly in children. Learn about their causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Obesity is associated with more complex supracondylar humeral fractures in children, as well as with a greater risk of postoperative complications.

Surgeons find opioids often overprescribed for elbow fractures in children Patients only took less than 5 percent of prescribed amount, and one in five did not take any opioid medication to manage ...

Opioids prescribed to children for pain relief after a typical pediatric orthopaedic procedure may be overprescribed, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...

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 ...

Upper Limb Injuries Elbow injuries in sports are common. Damage to major vessels or nerves may occur, some children require operative treatment, and plain x-ray films of children are often ...

New clinical practice guideline for treating common elbow fractures in children Date: November 16, 2011 Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Summary: The American Academy of ...

"These findings show that children diagnosed with obesity are more likely to sustain these complex fractures from something as simple as falling onto an outstretched hand while standing, and these ...