Epidemiology, management patterns, and complication profile of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures in Makkah: A retrospective analysis

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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2026; 17(9): 122739
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.122739

Table 2 Fracture characteristics and fixation methods, n (%)

Characteristic	n = 399
Laterality
Left	253 (63.4)
Right	146 (36.6)
Gartland classification
Type I	1 (0.3)
Type II	167 (41.9)
Type III	219 (54.9)
Type IV	12 (3.0)
Fixation technique
2 lateral pins	147 (36.8)
2 laterals + 1 medial	128 (32.1)
1 lateral + 1 medial	91 (22.8)
3 lateral pins	19 (4.8)
Other configurations	14 (3.5)

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Citation: Abdulaziz AA, Jafar HM, Almatari AH, Almaghrabi HA, Alharbi M, Alomair AM, Alhasani HM, Alsulaimani MM, Saleem ER, Samman AT. Epidemiology, management patterns, and complication profile of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures in Makkah: A retrospective analysis. World J Orthop 2026; 17(9): 122739
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Abdulaziz AA, Jafar HM, Almatari AH, Almaghrabi HA, Alharbi M, Alomair AM, Alhasani HM, Alsulaimani MM, Saleem ER, Samman AT. Epidemiology, management patterns, and complication profile of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures in Makkah: A retrospective analysis. World J Orthop 2026; 17(9): 122739 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.122739]

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