Bilateral osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow treated by Herbert screw fixation.
The case of a 15-year-old boy, a high-performance motocross rider, who developed bilateral osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow is described. Both lesions were successfully treated by Herbert screw internal fixation.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Branch Hospital, Japan.
D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular