Lateral Entry Fixation Using Three Divergent Pins for Displaced Paediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures

Table 1

Definition of Flynn’s grading system and patient outcomes.

Result	Flynn’s Rating	Cosmetic Factor—loss of carrying angle (degrees)	Outcome of patients in study	Functional Factor—loss of movement (degrees)	Outcome of patients in study
Satisfactory	Excellent	0–5	25	0–5	21
Satisfactory	Good	6–10	0	6–10	3^#
Satisfactory	Fair	11–15	0	11–15	0
Unsatisfactory	Poor	>15	0	>15	1*

^#Includes a case with a vascular repair, a patient with a secondarily fixed fracture, and a patient with a radial nerve palsy.
*This is the case with delayed presentation due to neglect.