@article {Altay793, author = {Mehmet A. Altay and Cemil Erturk and Ugur E. Isikan}, title = {Comparison of traditional and Dorgan{\textquoteright}s lateral cross-wiring of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.}, volume = {31}, number = {7}, pages = {793--796}, year = {2010}, publisher = {Saudi Medical Journal}, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the outcomes of traditional medial-lateral and Dorgan{\textquoteright}s lateral cross-wiring of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.METHODS: In our retrospective study, we evaluated 51 children in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harran University Medical Faculty, Sanliurfa, Turkey between February 2005 and January 2009. Group 1 (traditional) included 25 (16 male and 9 female, mean age 6.5 +/- 3.3 years) and group 2 (Dorgan{\textquoteright}s lateral) included 26 (19 male and 7 female, mean age 7.1 +/- 2.8 years) patients. Functional and cosmetic results were evaluated according to Flynn et al{\textquoteright}s criteria. Preoperative and postoperative neurologic examination was performed. The mean follow-up periods were 18.4 +/- 1.7 months in group 1 and 16.3 +/- 1.7 months in group 2.RESULTS: The neurologic, functional, and cosmetic results of 51 patients were reviewed. There were no statistically significant differences found between the groups for gender, age, follow-up periods, fracture types, neurological or function, and cosmetic results. Although postoperative iatrogenic ulnar nerve injuries occurred in 2 (8\%) patients treated with the traditional medial-lateral (group 1) cross-wiring technique, no nerve injury occurred in the Dorgan{\textquoteright}s lateral group (group 2).CONCLUSIONS: We recommend Dorgan{\textquoteright}s lateral cross-wiring technique as it is as effective as the traditional medial-lateral cross-wiring technique, and prevents iatrogenic ulnar nerve injuries.}, issn = {0379-5284}, URL = {https://smj.org.sa/content/31/7/793}, eprint = {https://smj.org.sa/content/31/7/793.full.pdf}, journal = {Saudi Medical Journal} }