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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative follow-up

From: Kirschner wire reconstruction of medial and lateral column periosteal hinge in the treatment of multidirectionally unstable supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children

Variables

Study group (n = 25)

Control group (n = 23)

Statistic value

P-value

Flynn score (excellent/good/fair/poor)

23/2/0/0

20/3/0/0

− 0.565

0.572

Baumann’s angle (\(\overline{x}\) ± s, degrees)

73.10 ± 2.28

73.23 ± 2.65

− 0.177

0.160

Shaft-condylar angle (\(\overline{x}\) ± s, degrees)

36.84 ± 3.81

38.23 ± 4.05

− 1.138

0.261

Range of motion (\(\overline{x}\) ± s, degrees)

136.56 ± 6.49

137.61 ± 5.11

− 0.618

0.539

Follow-up time (\(\overline{x}\) ± s, months)

13.84 ± 2.81

13.87 ± 3.04

− 0.035

0.972

Fracture healing time (\(\overline{x}\) ± s, weeks)

4.28 ± 0.61

4.61 ± 1.12

− 1.248

0.221