Epidemiologic investigation of pediatric distal humerus fractures: An American insurance claims database study

Table 1 Supracondylar fracture patient demographics

Treatment	Number of patients	Age (yr)	Male (%)
All SC patients	1133	6.76 ± 3.31	52
SC non-operative	194	8.86 ± 4.53	54
SC operative	939	6.32 ± 2.81	52
SC non-operative vs operative		P < 0.0001	P = 0.61
SC male	588	7.04 ± 3.56	100
SC female	545	6.45 ± 2.98	0
SC male vs female		P = 0.002

SC: Supracondylar.

Table 2 Lateral condyle fracture patient demographics

Treatment	Number of patients	Age (yr)	Male (%)
All LC patients	154	7.75 ± 4.2	64
LC non-operative	34	7.22 ± 3.81	65
LC operative	120	9.62 ± 4.91	63
LC non-operative vs operative		P = 0.009	P = 0.83
LC male	98	7.84 ± 4.1	100
LC female	56	7.59 ± 4.38	0
LC male vs female		P = 0.72

LC: Lateral condyle.

Table 3 Medial epicondyle fracture patient demographics

Treatment	Number of patients	Age (yr)	Male (%)
All ME patients	124	11 ± 3.86	47
ME non-operative	73	10 ± 4.43	48
ME operative	51	12 ± 2.58	45
ME non-operative vs operative		P = 0.0045	P = 0.74
ME male	58	12.62 ± 3.67	100
ME female	66	9.62 ± 3.52	0
ME male vs female		P ≤ 0.0001

ME: Medial epicondyle.

Table 4 Treatment comparison

Treatment	Total	Percentage of total (%)	Age (yr)	Male (%)
Operative SC	939	83	6.32 ± 2.81	52
Operative LC	120	78	9.62 ± 4.91	63
Operative ME	51	41	12 ± 2.58	45
Operative SC vs LC		P = 0.13	P < 0.0001	P = 0.03
Operative SC vs ME		P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001	P = 0.01
Operative LC vs ME		P < 0.0001	P = 0.001	P = 0.002

SC: Supracondylar; LC: Lateral condyle; ME: Medial epicondyle.