Edmonds EW et al. – Despite the inherent risk for iatrogenic nerve injury with cross–pinning completely displaced supracondylar humerus fractures, there is often a need to use this technique to improve fixation and stability of the fracture. This method of cross–pinning is safe and reproducible for providing fracture stability with a significant decrease in the risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury (1 in 94) when a medial pin is required. [more...]
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