Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Orthop. May 18, 2025; 16(5): 105734
Published online May 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i5.105734
Comparative analysis of elbow radiographic measurements in patients with supracondylar humerus fractures and healthy controls
Nuri K Ülgen, Batuhan Gencer, Özgür Doğan
Nuri K Ülgen, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Health Sciences University Sincan Training and Research Hospital, Sincan 06949, Ankara, Türkiye
Batuhan Gencer, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Pendik 34785, İstanbul, Türkiye
Özgür Doğan, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Çankaya 06800, Ankara, Türkiye
Author contributions: Ülgen NK, Gencer B, Doğan Ö designed the research study, performed the research and collected the data; Ülgen NK, Gencer B analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ankara City Hospital Medical Research Scientific and Ethical Evaluation Board 1 Institutional Review Board (Approval No. E1-22-2501).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author (nurikoray@gmail.com) upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Nuri K Ülgen, MD, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Health Sciences University Sincan Training and Research Hospital, Gökçek, 250. Cadde 2/A, Sincan 06949, Ankara, Türkiye. nurikoray@gmail.com
Received: February 6, 2025
Revised: March 26, 2025
Accepted: April 11, 2025
Published online: May 18, 2025
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Core Tip: We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because it provides a detailed comparative analysis of elbow radiographic measurements, adding new insights into the anatomical features of pediatric elbows associated with supracondylar humerus fractures. While previous research has explored the mechanics of these fractures, our study uniquely focuses on whether variations in elbow morphology contribute to fracture predisposition. This comparison has not been extensively studied in pediatric populations, making our research novel and valuable for understanding fracture risk factors in children.