ULNAR NERVE INJURIES ASSOCIATED TO BLIND CRISSCROSSED PINNING OF FRACTURES OF THE HUMERUS IN CHILDREN

Five ulnar palsies with spontaneous improvement, from the medial percu taneous pinning, have been analysed out of thirty two displaced suprac ondylar fractures of the humerus. These findings allow us to discuss t his technique, despite the advantages provided by the mechanical stabi lity of this fixation.