TITLE:
Children Supracondylar Elbow Fracture at N’Djamena Mother and Children Teaching Hospital
AUTHORS:
Abakar Djibrine Mahamat-Nour, Olivier Ngaringuem, Bembo Lamega, Djibrine Abdoulaye, Kalki Djian-Noné, Ouchémi Choua
KEYWORDS:
Supra Condylar Fracture, Elbow Fracture, X-Rays, CHUME, Chad
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.15 No.10,
October
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: Aim: To evaluate the outcome of the management of supra condylar humeral fractures in children. Method: This was a five-year retrospective descriptive study of children aged 0 - 15 years, conducted in the pediatric surgery department. The variables studied were epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic. Results: 53 cases of supra-condylar humeral fractures were collected with a mean age of 6.8 years (extremes 2 to 15 years) with a male predominance (sex ratio 3); the circumstances of occurrence were dominated by domestic accidents (43%); extension fractures accounted for 98% of cases and type II fractures accounted for 41.51% of cases. 45.2% of the cases received orthopedic treatment and 54.7% surgical treatment with a mean follow-up of 14 months. The result (according to the Flynn score) was considered excellent in 33 patients, good in 13 patients, fair in 5 patients and 2 poor. Conclusion: The most common elbow injury in children, supracondylar fractures of the humerus require early diagnosis and appropriate management without delay to achieve a satisfactory functional outcome.