Table 2 Baseline characteristics of pediatric patients in the two groups

Age (years)

6.6 ± 3.7

6.2 ± 3.1

0.554

Gender (n)

0.637

 Boys

15

16

 Girls

29

25

Affect limbs (n)

0.770

 Left

19

19

 Right

25

22

Diagnosis (n)

0.535

 Supracondylar humerus fractures

19

15

 Lateral humeral condyle fractures

25

26

Hematological indices

 Hemoglobin(g/L)

120.8 ± 11.1

120.6 ± 11.6

0.932

 Albumin(g/L)

42.2 ± 2.2

43.1 ± 2.4

0.110

 Prealbumin(mg/L)

172.1 ± 30.6

168.7 ± 41.0

0.637

Nutrition assessment (n)

 Low risk

44

39

 Medium-to-high risk

0

2

0.443