A long arm splint with a sidewall is placed, and the child is admitted for 23 hours of observation for swelling and pain. Postoperatively, repeat radiographs in the splint are taken at 7 to 10 days to confirm maintenance of the correction, and the splint is overwrapped to a cast. Typically, there is enough callus at 4 weeks to pull the pins in clinic and start early motion.
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