Is there a need for exploration in pulseless supracondylar fractures of the humerus? A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
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- 14 February 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Vol. 27 (1)
Abstract
Different approaches have been proposed to treat patients with pulseless supracondylar humeral fractures (SHF). We aim to analyze the current outcomes of pKeywords
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