Table 3 Base-line characteristics of 160 patients with displaced (Gartland [4] type II and III) extension type supracondylar fractures of humerus randomly assigned to receive percutaneous fixation with either crossed medial-lateral pin or, two-lateral pins
Baseline Characteristics | Crossed medial-lateral pin entry group (n = 80) | Two-lateral pin entry group (n = 80) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age †(years) | 6.24 ± 1.77 | 6.12 ± 1.82 | 0.67ζ |
Male sex ¶(% of patients): | 48 (60) | 51 (64) | 0.74ψ |
Side¶(% of patients): |  |  | 0.53 ψ |
Left | 68(85) | 64(80) | Â |
Right | 12(15) | 16(20) | Â |
Types of Displacement¶ (% of patients): |  |  | 0.71Ø |
Posterolateral | 38(48) | 33(41) | Â |
Posteromedial | 24 (30) | 28 (35) | Â |
Posterior | 18 (22) | 19 (24) | Â |
Types of fracture according to Gartland[4]¶ (% of patients): |  |  | 0.75 ψ |
Type II | 34(42) | 37(46) | Â |
Type III | 46(58) | 43(54) | Â |
Interval from admission to surgery†(hours) | 25.4 ± 10.26 | 23 ± 8.78 | 0.11ζ |
Interval from injury to admission†(hours) | 27.8 ± 16.12 | 29.47 ± 11.74 | 0.45ζ |