[Development of the joints of the upper extremities in children after intra- and periarticular fractures].

The authors studied long-term (from 2 to 9 years) results of treatment of 178 children with intra- and periarticular localization of fractures of the upper extremities. The age of the children was from 4 to 15. It has been established that the further development of the injured joint is dependent on the character of the primary displacement, exact arrangement of fragments and correct terms of immobilization being of certain significance for the consolidation and further restoration of the anatomical integrity of the bone and for the joint functioning.