Biomedicine

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: The fracture around elbow is the second most common fracture in the paediatric age group. The carrying angle changes with age and height of the child. The knowledge of carrying angle is important for diagnosing, handling and management of paediatric elbows. The objective was to find the age, height, gender and dominant handedness difference in angle of children aged 5-18 years.
Materials and Methods: The carrying angle was measured by a goniometer in 290 healthy students of randomly selected schools. Various parameters; age, gender, height, dominance and length of arm and forearm were also measured. The results were statistically analysed and correlated.
Results: The mean carrying angle was 8.9° ± 3.6° on the right side and 8.5° ± 3.8° on the left side in females whereas in males it was 7.1° ± 2.9° and 6.4° ± 2.9° on right and left side respectively. The angle was more on the dominant side than on the non-dominant side.
Conclusion: The normative data of this study could be useful in management of elbow displacement, fractures and surgical planning of traumatic elbow injuries.