Mohammad Khalid Syed, Shahzad Azhar Nadeem, Tauseef Ahmad Baluch, Ghulam Qadir, Sumbil Arif, Sadia Ameen.
To assess the functional Outcome of late presentation of Displaced Supracondylar Fractures in Humerus in children treated with 2 lateral close cross K-wires.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;14(2):444-5.

Aim: To know the functional outcome of displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children fixed with 2 close cross K-wires presented between 3 to 4 weeks. Methods: This study was conducted at OMC Hospital Lahore from January 2019 to June 2019. All fractured were closely reduced and fixed with and 2cross k wires and pop back slab. Patients were assessed functionally by Flynn`s criteria and graded as excellent, good, fair and poor Results: The total children were 15. 4.90 +- 2.48 years was mean age.10(66.66%) patients were male and 5(33.33%) patients were females. 9(60%) patients were Gartland type II and 6(40%) patients were Gartland type III fractures. 7(46.66%) patients got excellent result, 5(33.33%) patients got good and 3(20%) patients got fair results. Noneurovascular injury was noted. Conclusion: The results were Excellent and good. To stabilize supracondylar humerus fractures in children this technique is recommended.

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