AAOS News

New pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures CPG At their meeting on Sept. 24, 2011, the AAOS Board of Directors approved a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. This is the third CPG to focus on a primarily pediatric condition.

Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are widely considered to be the most common fracture of the elbow in children (Fig. 1). Approximately 3 percent of all fractures in children are supracondylar fractures. They often result from trauma to the elbow, most often due to a fall from a height or related to sports or leisure activities.  AAOS