Classification of Pediatric Supracondylar Fractures: Comparison between the Gartland and the Lagrange & Rigault Classifications

Abstract Background The supracondylar fracture of the humerus is one of the most common fractures in pediatric age. Many classifications were proposed, with Gartland being the most widely used one and Lagrange and Rigault (L&R) the most used in French-speaking countries....

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Main Authors: Rita Grazina, Márcio Oliveira, José Marinhas, Andreia Ferreira, André Costa, Domingues Rodrigues, Mafalda Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-11-01
Series:Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1675427