Table 2.
Characteristics of patients and fractures from prospective review
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 448 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| Mean ± SD | 6.3 ± 2.4 |
| Median (range) | 6 (0.9–15.8) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 197 (44.0) |
| Male | 251 (56.0) |
| Fracture type | |
| Gartland IIa | 125 (27.9) |
| Gartland IIb | 50 (11.2) |
| Gartland III | 221 (49.3) |
| Gartland IV | 44 (9.8) |
| Flexion type | 8 (1.8) |
| Associated injuries and complications† | |
| Ipsilateral forearm fracture | 8 (1.8) |
| Perfused, pulseless hand identified preoperatively | 27 (6.0) |
| Perfused, pulseless hand identified immediately postoperatively | 20 (4.5) |
| Nerve palsy identified preoperatively | 39 (8.7) |
| Nerve palsy identified after surgery, before discharge | 4 (0.9) |
| Nerve palsy identified at 3-wk visit | 9 (2.0) |
SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless indicated otherwise.
†
Open fractures and fractures that required open reduction were excluded from prospective analysis.