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Data on complications.Values are numbers of complicationsa
| AEC | AEC + BEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement during cast | 23 | 20 |
| Refracture | 5 | 3 |
| Transient neuropraxia | 2 | 2 |
| Excoriation elbow crease | 1 | – |
| Nonunion | 1 | – |
| Total complications | 32 | 25 |
No significant difference was found between the 2 groups.
AEC: above-elbow cast; BEC: below-elbow cast.
