Comparative Outcomes of Early, Elective, and Delayed Treatment for Lateral Condyle Fracture of the Humerus in Children: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center in Turkey (2013-2021)

22 January 2024: Clinical Research

Comparative Outcomes of Early, Elective, and Delayed Treatment for Lateral Condyle Fracture of the Humerus in Children: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center in Turkey (2013–2021)

Sait Anıl Ulus ^ABCEF* , Şeyhmus Yiğit ^ACDF , Emin Özkul ^ACEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942728

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942728

Table 2 Comparison of functional outcomes of the patients.

	Early	Elective	Delayed	P value
Baumann angle^*	70 (60–76)	66.5 (60–76.5)	67 (65–72)	P=0.971^a
Carrying angle^*	15 (8.5–20)	16.5 (10–23)	16 (6–20)	P=0.752^a
MEPS^#	94.1±6.6	93.4±6.1	87±9.4	P=0.006^a
			Early vs elective	P=0.377^b
			Early vs delayed	P=0.002^b
			Elective vs delayed	P=0.011^b
MEPS Categories				P=0.27^c
Excellent	52	46	20
Good	4	4	4
Fair	2	2	6
Poor
^* Median (IQR); ^# Mean±; ^a Kruskal-Wallis; ^b Mann-Whitney; ^c Fisher’s exact test. MEPS – Mayo Elbow Performance Score.