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Table 2 Comparison of functional outcomes between early and delayed treatment for lateral condylar fracture of the humerus

From: Early versus delayed treatment of lateral condylar fracture of the humerus with > 2 mm displacement in children: a retrospective study

 

Early treatment group (n = 36)

Delayed treatment group (n = 31)

P value

Baumann angle (°)

70.50 ± 5.63

71.42 ± 5.97

0.5192*

Carrying angle (°)

9.71 ± 2.87

9.68 ± 3.90

0.7287**

MEPS

95.42 ± 5.53

94.84 ± 5.40

0.5437**

Flynn’s criteria

 > 0.9999†

 Excellent

28

24

 

 Good

5

5

 

 Fair

3

1

 

 Poor

0

1

 
  1. *Student’s t test; **Mann–Whitney U test; †Fisher’s exact test with excellent/good in one category and fair/poor in the other category
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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