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Table 1 Demographic and clinical parameters of children with elbow injuries

From: One additional shot of brachial plexus block equates to less postoperative pain for younger children with elbow surgeries

Parameters

GA (n = 150)

GA + BPB (n = 150)

P value

Age, years

7.2 ± 1.9

7.5 ± 1.7

0.152

Sex, male/female

102/48

104/46

0.803

Fracture side, L/R

95/55

92/58

0.721

LC

44 (29.3%)

45 (30.0%)

0.998

ME

23 (15.3%)

23 (15.3%)

SC

60 (40.0%)

60 (40.0%)

CV

23 (15.3%)

22 (14.7%)

  1. GA general anesthesia, BPB brachial plexus block, LC lateral condyle fracture, ME medial epicondyle fracture, SC supracondylar fracture, CV cubitus varus deformity
  2. Data shown as mean ± SD or n (%)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X