Objective: To determine results of treating supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children using percutaneous cross pinning versus two lateral pinning.

Study Design: Prospective study

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthopaedics, King Abdullah Teaching Hospital Mansehra from 1st November 2020 to 30th April 2021

Methodology: Eighty four patients of both genders were enrolled. Baseline demographic details of patient’s age, sex and body mass index were recorded after taking consent. Patients aged between 2-14years were included. Children with supracondylar humerus fractures were enrolled and divided equally into 2-groups. Group I had 42 patients and received percutaneous cross pinning technique and group II had 42 patients underwent lateral pinning. Radiological and functional results were assessed by Flynn’s criteria among both groups and frequency of complications was also observed.

Results: There were 50 (59.5%) males (25 in each group) and 34 (40.5%) were females (17 in each group. Mean age of the patients in group I was 5.14±9.88 years and in group II mean age was 6.14±8.35 years. Sports 60 (71.43%) was the most common cause of fracture followed by traffic accidents 17 (20.24%) and the rest were 7 (8.3%) fall from the height. Mean surgical time in group I was 30.42±6.09 minutes while in group II mean time was 34.24±2.16 minutes. Mean radiation time in group I was 3.98±9.44 sec and in group II radiation time was 2.11±1.1sec. According Flynn’s criteria excellent results in group I were found in 25 (59.5%) cases, good results in 12 (28.6%) and fair results found in 5 (11.9%) while in group II excellent results were found in23 (54.8%), good results in 15 (35.7%) and fair results in 4 (9.5%). Significantly no difference in outcomes was observed among both groups.

Conclusion: Both methods of treatment of supracondylar fractures of humerus are safe and successful however less operative and high time of radiation in cross percutaneous pinning compared to two lateral pinning has been found.

Keywords: Percutaneous cross pinning, Two lateral pinning, Supracondylar humerus fracture