The Effect of Surgical Timing on the Perioperative Complications of Treatment of Supracondylar Humeral Fractures in Children

Abstract

We were unable to identify any significant difference, with regard to perioperative complication rates, between early and delayed treatment of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures. Within the parameters outlined in our study, we think that the timing of surgical intervention can be either early or delayed as deemed appropriate by the surgeon.