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THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURE-SEPARATION OF THE CAPITULAR EPIPHYSIS



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Abstract

1. Seventeen children with fracture-separations of the capitular epiphysis are reviewed.

2. Soft-tissue suture was used in eleven and metallic fixation in six children.

3. There was one bad result because of faulty technique but all the other children obtained good results.

4. Soft-tissue suture was found to be a simple procedure with none of the complications of wire fixation.

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