Rakha 2020.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods |
Design: randomised trial Study duration: March 2018 to September 2018 Power calculation: power of study at 80% and level of significance of 5% |
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Participants |
Setting: Department of Orthopaedics, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan Sample size: non‐probability consecutive sampling 130 participants Inclusion criteria: either gender ranging from 5 to 12 years with supracondylar Gartland type III fracture diagnosed on X‐ray within one week of fracture Exclusion criteria: open or closed Gartland type III fracture associated with neurovascular injury, previous fracture in the same elbow or associated ipsilateral fractures |
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Interventions |
Group 1 (65 children): open reduction and fixation with K‐wires in crossed pattern Group 2 (65 children): closed reduction using image intensifier and fixation with K‐wires in crossed pattern |
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Outcomes | 1) Assessment using Flynn's criteria | |
Notes |
Loss to follow‐up: not applicable as the study reported no review outcomes Funding source: not reported Declarations: study authors declare no conflicts of interest Notes: we did not conduct risk of bias assessment because we were unable to include outcome data in the review |