Management of Type 1 Supracondylar Humeral Fractures

Inclusion Criteria: \- Children 3 to 8 years of age with a diagnosed supracondylar humerus fracture Type 1 (undisplaced). Exclusion Criteria: * Children diagnosed with a Type II or III supracondylar fracture or any other elbow injury * Children who present with neurovascular compromise associated with their fracture * Children who have been previously diagnosed with a metabolic or structural bone disease that predisposes them to fractures Diagnostic criteria for a Type I supracondylar fracture will include either: A) A clear fracture line through the supracondylar region with no displacement or angulation of the distal humerus (including a normal anterior humeral line that intersects the capitellum) OR B) The absence of a clear fracture line but history of an extension injury to the arm AND tenderness at the elbow AND local swelling AND presence of a posterior fat pad on plain radiographs.