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There is no consensus in the literature about the appropriate surgical management of these fractures. Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe, propose, and evaluate outcomes and complications of the surgical technique of reduction and osteosynthesis using trans-bone suture with resorbable threads. Methods: Patients with lateral condyle fractures treated with this surgical technique from 2015 to 2019 were included in this retrospective study, with a minimum follow-up of 24 months. For clinical and functional assessment of the elbow, Mayo Elbow Scores were recorded; we assessed the time of fracture healing, carrying angles, and Baumann angle of the affected limb compared to the healthy contralateral elbow for radiographic data. Complications have also been described. Results: We achieved satisfactory results; 36 patients with lateral condyle fractures were included in this study. Radiological healing was achieved in all cases. There was only one complication. No cases required additional surgical procedures. Almost all patients achieved a complete flexion of 110 degrees or more and complete extension. Conclusions: This surgical technique has good functional outcomes and fracture healing, a lower incidence of complications when compared to other surgical techniques, and no mechanical failure with good clinical and radiological results.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13102830","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,13]],"date-time":"2024-05-13T09:28:25Z","timestamp":1715592505000},"page":"2830","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Lateral Humeral Condyle Fracture in Childhood: Results of a New Surgical Technique"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2137-0145","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giulia","family":"Masci","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children Hospital, IRCSS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4057-9371","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luca","family":"Basiglini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children Hospital, IRCSS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Carlotta","family":"Giusti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children Hospital, IRCSS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2917-9385","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angelo Gabriele","family":"Aulisa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children Hospital, IRCSS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), 00165 Rome, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Francesco","family":"Falciglia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children Hospital, IRCSS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"387","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.100B3.BJJ-2017-0814.R1","article-title":"Lateral condylar fractures of the humerus in children: Does the type of fixation matter?","volume":"100","author":"Ganeshalingam","year":"2018","journal-title":"Bone Jt. 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