Experience in Treatment on Juvenile Floating Elbow

Objective 9 To analyze the types of juvenile floating elbow and effects of different treatment methods.Methods Retrospective analysis on the treatment and clinical treatment to 36 juvenile floating elbow cases treated by our hospital from July 2005 to July 2009.Results Assess the treatment effects in the Flynn Chart.30 cases of children achieved forearm rotation and normal elbow joint functions.3 cases of children had 12° elbow joint bending difficulty and 12° forearm rotation limitation;another 3 cases of children had 15° elbow joint bending difficulty and 16° forearm rotation limitation.Among the 36 cases of children patients there were no deformity of cubitus varus or cubitus valgus.Conclusion Corresponding treatment methods should be applied to floating elbow,active and correct treatment will have satisfactory results.