Table 2.
Total | AEC | AEC + BEC | |
---|---|---|---|
No. of children | 127 | 62 | 65 |
Mean (SD) age at time of fracture, years | 7.9 (3.2) | 8.7 (3.3) | 7.1 (2.9) |
Male sex | 69 | 69 | 68 |
Dominant arm fractured | 38 | 24 | 52 |
Fracture type, radius | |||
Greenstick | 46 | 34 | 58 |
Complete | 54 | 66 | 42 |
Mean (SD) location of fracture of radius a | 49 | 50 (13) | 49 (14) |
Fracture type, ulna | |||
Greenstick | 55 | 48 | 63 |
Complete | 45 | 53 | 38 |
Mean (SD) location of fracture of ulna a | 37 | 39 (13) | 35 (10) |
The location of the fracture was calculated by dividing the distance of the fracture to the wrist by the length of the bone.
AEC: above-elbow cast; BEC: below-elbow cast.