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Doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, have introduced a promising new technique for treating complex supracondylar fractures in children's elbow bones. The innovation, called the Arc Fixator, is proving to be significantly more effective than the conventional pinning and plaster method.

Developed by experts at the Apex Trauma Centre’s Orthopaedics Department, the Arc Fixator is an external fixation system that stabilises the bone while allowing post-operative assessment of nerve and blood circulation.

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One of the most notable advantages of this technique is that it eliminates the need for plaster, thereby preventing joint stiffness and enabling early physiotherapy. The system allows children to retain movement in the arm, which accelerates recovery and helps restore normal elbow function faster.

So far, the team has successfully used the technique on 10 children aged 6 to 12 years. Six of them had hand fractures. One child experienced temporary ulnar nerve palsy, which resolved on its own within three months.

In three other children, median and ulnar nerve issues due to injury healed naturally without surgery. All fractures fused within six weeks, and most of the children regained full arm function within three months.

Doctors say this method enhances safety and effectiveness in treating older children with complex elbow fractures, and it holds potential for wider adoption in pediatric orthopaedics.

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The research has been accepted by the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Research, and was conducted by Dr Amit Kumar, Dr Kumar Keshav, and Dr Anurag Baghel of SGPGIMS, Dr Pulak Sharma from the Apex Trauma Center, Dr Anoop Raj Singh of Sheikh-ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur, and Dr Alok Rai from the Orthopedics Department at BHU.