TY - JOUR AU - Li, Jin AU - Rai, Saroj AU - Gao, Yun AU - Ze, Renhao AU - Tang, Xin AU - Liu, Ruikang AU - Hong, Pan PY - 2020 DA - 2020/11/11 TI - Biodegradable pins for lateral condylar fracture of the humerus with an early delayed presentation in children: a retrospective study of biodegradable pin vs. Kirschner wire JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 735 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - The clinical outcome of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for delayed lateral condylar fracture of the humerus (LCFH) varies in different studies, but ORIF for LCFH with an early-delayed presentation usually resulted in significant improvement of elbow function. Early delayed presentation is defined as a period of 3 to 12 weeks from the injury. This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of biodegradable pin (BP) vs. Kirschner wire (KW) in the treatment of LCFH with an early delayed presentation. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03774-5 DO - 10.1186/s12891-020-03774-5 ID - Li2020 ER -