Delayed surgery leads to reduced elbow range of motion in children with supracondylar humeral fractures managed at a referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa

BACKGROUND: Supracondylar humeral fractures (SHFs) in children are associated with morbidity due to elbow stiffness. Timely operative management and/or physiotherapy are thought to reduce this complication, but pose challenges in settings with limited resources for health. METHODS: This prospective...

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Autores principales: Masumbuko, Claude Kasereka, Mutheke, Edward Gakuya, Mbindyo, Benjamin, Hawkes, Michael T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127829
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i3.32

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