Increasing Travel Distance for Surgical Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: An Analysis of 15 Years

Purpose: Supracondylar humerus fractures are a common pediatric injury that can require operative fixation. Recent epidemiologic studies have suggested that pediatric orthopaedic surgical cases are being transferred to tertiary care centers. In this study, we aim to evaluate the traveling distances required of patients to obtain surgery for this injury pattern. We hypothesize that over the last 15 years, there has been an increase in required travel distance for patients who underwent surgical fixation for …