J Pediatr Intensive Care 2020; 09(04): 256-260
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709703
Original Article

Hyperpronation versus Supination–Flexion in Radial Head Subluxation Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Samaneh Porozan
1   Department of Emergency Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
,
Arash Forouzan
2   Department of Emergency Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
,
Rayeheh Hassanzadeh
2   Department of Emergency Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Funding This study was funded by Samaneh Porozan: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, under Grant GP96028.

Abstract

Radial head subluxation (RHS) is the most common upper extremity injury in children. Supination–flexion (SF) and hyperpronation (HP) are two methods for reducing this subluxation. This study purposed to compare the success rates of two methods of reduction and also to determine which technique would be less painful. In total, 154 patients with RHS were enrolled in this study and randomized into two groups. Patients were to undergo reduction by one of the two methods; if the primary attempt was unsuccessful, a second attempt was performed using the alternate technique. In the case of failure of the second attempt, the first reduction technique was repeated. The success rates and pain levels before and after successful reduction were recorded. On the first attempt, 72 of 77 patients who underwent HP had a successful reduction. Four patients in the HP group had a successful reduction on the second attempt. In the SF group, 76 of 77 patients had a successful reduction on the first attempt. The success rate on first attempts was higher in the SF group than in the HP group (p = 0.043). Pain levels before and after reduction were not statistically different between the groups (p > 0.05). The SF technique had a higher success rate at first attempt to reduce RHS, but pain levels were similar in both methods.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 28. Dezember 2019

Angenommen: 12. März 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. April 2020

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