Clinical Trial: Technique and Preliminary Results of Medial Epicondyle Fracture Fixation Using Anchors and Review of the Literature

U.S., Jan. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07342959) titled 'Technique and Preliminary Results of Medial Epicondyle Fracture Fixation Using Anchors and Review of the Literature' on Jan. 06.

Brief Summary: Medial epicondyle fractures of the humerus account for 11 to 20% of elbow fractures in children and adolescents.

The therapeutic strategy remains controversial, ranging from conservative treatment to surgical fixation depending on the degree of displacement and joint instability.

Conventional surgical management of these fractures generally involves fixation with screws or pins. However, the occurrence of certain complications, such as hardware migration, soft tissue irritation, the risk o...