The effects of postoperative malrotation alignment on outcomes of Gartland type III/IV paediatric supracondylar humeral fractures treated by close reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation

Table 2 Baumann angle, SCA and carrying angle of the injured elbow 1 day or 6 months postoperatively in different groups

Subjects	Groups				P
Subjects	Group 1 (n = 210) LRP ≤ 10%	Group 2 (n = 41) 10% < LRP ≤ 20%	Group 3 (n = 26) 20% < LRP ≤ 30%	Group 4 (n = 18) LRP > 30%	P
Baumann angle 1 day postoperatively, degree (mean ± SD)	75.12 ± 7.52	75.17 ± 8.492	76.52 ± 9.42	76.54 ± 6.91	0.664
Baumann angle 6 months postoperatively, degree (mean ± SD)	73.62 ± 8.98	74.1 ± 6.67	72.73 ± 7.91	75.61 ± 7.70	0.586
SCA 1 day postoperatively, degree (mean ± SD)	30.53 ± 3.85	30.76 ± 5.25	26.94 ± 10.53	24.07 ± 9.21	< 0.001
SCA 6 months postoperatively, degree (mean ± SD)	31.31 ± 6.43	30.59 ± 4.85	27.97 ± 10.12	27.11 ± 8.23	< 0.001
Carrying angle 6 months postoperatively, degree (mean ± SD)	12.57 ± 4.54	14.01 ± 6.97	11.89 ± 5.16	13.81 ± 4.77	0.474

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