COMPARISON OF OUTCOME OF SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES OF HUMERUS IN CHILDREN TREATED WITH CROSS PINNING AND LATERAL PINNING

Abstract

Background: The choice of pinning techniques in supracondylar fractures of the humerus has been a topic of debate. This study was performed to compare the functional outcomes of supracondylar fractures of the humerus treated with cross pinning and lateral pinning. A Methods: prospective, randomized, study was conducted at the JLN Medical College, Ajmer from December 2018 to June 2020. 32 children with supracondylar fractures were included. Flynn's Criteria was used for evaluation of res Results: ults. No signicant difference was found between the two groups in terms of loss of ROM, loss of carrying angle, loss of Baumann angle and Flynn's Grading. We observed that both Conclusions: methods of pinning (crossed and lateral) offer consistently satisfactory functional and cosmetic results.