Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Outcomes After K-Wire Fixation, 2013-2023

178 patient records from a retrospective single-center cohort study of children under 16 who underwent K-wire fixation for supracondylar humeral fractures between January 2013 and October 2023. The dataset, created by Stijn van Cruchten, compares patient characteristics, functional and radiological outcomes, and postoperative complications between Gartland Wilkins type 2 and type 3 fractures.

Use Cases

• Compare complication rates between Gartland Wilkins type 2 and type 3 fractures based on the reported outcomes.
• Analyze the relationship between fracture type and time intervals for surgery, wire removal, and cast removal.
• Investigate factors associated with loss of reduction in pediatric supracondylar fractures.
• Model risk factors for postoperative complications like infection, nerve damage, or chronic pain.

Strengths

• Includes 178 patient records with a defined study period from 2013 to 2023.
• Provides specific comparative statistics, such as a 14.0% overall complication rate and a 21.1% vs. 6.0% complication rate for GW3 vs. GW2 fractures.
• Contains detailed temporal metrics like days to wire removal (34.5 vs. 31.7 days) and rates of closed reduction (48.4% vs. 77.1%).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single-center retrospective study, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Stijn van Cruchten via figshare.

Collection Method

Retrospective single-center cohort study.

Time Range

January 2013 to October 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 17:38:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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