title: Outcome of open reduction internal fixation with cross K-wires for supracondylar fracture of humerus in terms of Flynn's criteria in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the outcome of open reduction and internal fixation of supracondylar fracture of humerus in children using Flynn\'s criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  The quasi-experimentalstudy was conducted at Punjab Medical College/Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan from July 2012 to June 2014and comprised children aged between 5 and 12 years with supracondylar fracture of humerus presenting within one week of the fracture. Post-surgery follow-up included clinical assessment and measurement of carrying angle on radiographs. Outcome was assessed using Flynn\'s criteria. SPSS 17 was used for statistical analysis..
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 79 cases, 50(63.3 %) were boys and 29(36.7%) girls. Overall mean age was 7.36±1.68 years. Excellent results were obtained in 58(73.4%), good in 14(17.7%), fair in 5(6.4%) and poor in 2(2.5%) patients in terms of functional and cosmetic outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Open reduction and internal fixation of supracondylar fracture was found to be a better choice of treatment with good functional results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
authors.forename: Rana Dawood
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ahmad Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
authors.forename: Muhammad Nadeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Yousaf
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zain-Ur-Rehman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
authors.forename: Muhammad Irfan
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Fareed
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
authors.forename: Ajmal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yasin
keywords: Supracondylar fracture, Open reduction internal fixation, Humerus, Children.