Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the patients.

	LAC group (n=112)					SSTS group (n=74)					Total (n=186)
	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	p
Age (year)			10.1±2.9	10	4-15			10.5±3	10.5	4-15			10.3±3	10	4-15	0.339
Sex																0.501
Male	88	78.6				55	74.3				143	76.9
Female	24	21.4				19	25.7				43	23.1
Side																0.174
Right	49	43.8				25	33.8				74	39.8
Left	63	56.3				49	66.2				112	60.2
Fracture type																0.191
Physeal fracture	16	14.3				16	21.6				32	17.2
Distal radius	58	51.8				41	55.4				99	53.2
Distal forearm both bone	38	33.9				17	23				55	29.6
Need for repeat intervention																0.657
No	105	93.8				71	95.9				176	94.6
Manipulation	3	2.7				2	2.7				5	2.7
Surgery	4	3.6				1	1.4				5	2.7
LAC: Long arm cast; SSTS: Single sugar-tong splint; SD: Standard deviation.