[Supracondylar fractures of the elbow in children and osteosynthesis by "open sky" double wiring using J. Séror's method. Apropos of 100 cases].

Emphasis is placed on the value of treating supracondylar fractures of the elbow with displacement (stages III and IV) in children by means of the technique described, in 1959, by J. Séror, J. Rives, J. Frailong, and Cl. Azoulay: "open sky" reduction through a twofold internal and external paratricipital posterior approach; maintenance of reduction by two Kirschner wires entering by the epicondyle and epitrochlear, with fixation into the opposite diaphysial cortex, and sectioned and curved inwards in order to remain subcutaneous. Analysis of the results of 100 cases treated in this manner between 1970 and 1980 (Thesis of Cl. Darmon, Grenoble) demonstrated the value of this technique: long-term follow up in 58 cases showed no poor results and 53 (91.5 p. cent) perfectly normal elbows totally identical to those of the opposite side. More extensive use of this technique, as practised in countries other than France and particularly in German speaking countries, is advocated.