Treatment Outcomes of Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Type II Fracture: Plaster Cast versus Pinning

There is increasing trend of orthopaedic surgeons for closed pinning of type II supracondylar fractures, in this study, the result of treatment of closed reduction and casting in comparison with pinning is evaluated.

In a retrospective cross-sectional study, 39 children aged 3-11 years with Gartland type II supracondylar fracture who were treated with closed reduction and pinning and closed reduction and casting were evaluated by using the demographic information and measurement of Baumann’s angle and in hospital stay, by easy non-random sampling method.

By using the independent sample t test, there was a significant difference between the time of hospital stay and type of treatment and it was significantly lower in the group who had undergone treatment with close reduction and casting [p value < 0.005, Mean, SD: 37.43 +- 6.42]. There was no significant difference between the Baumann’s Angle in the two groups.

With no significant difference in the outcome of the two types of treatment a significantly lower hospital stays. With similar radiographic results was observed after four weeks of follow-up.