Open reduction can be a reasonable, safe and effective choice in complex paediatric supracondylar humeral fractures operative treatment

Table 2 K-wires configuration and surgical approaches used for open reduction and percutaneous pinning

Variable	Lateral K-wire(s)	Medial K-wire(s)	Patients, n = 131	%
Open reduction	1	1	6	4.6
	2	1	67	51.1
	2	0	33	25.2
	3	0	15	11.5
	3	1	7	5.3
	4	0	3	2.3
Lateral approach			131	100
Medial approach			0	0
Lateral + medial approach			47	35.9