Concomitant medial condyle fracture of the humerus in a childhood posterolateral dislocation of the elbow.
Fracture of the medial condyle of the humerus concomitant with a dislocation of the elbow is an extremely rare event in children. In this case of a 10-year-old boy, the fracture of the medial condyle was not diagnosed initially, which resulted in subsequent restriction of elbow range of motion. In such a case, it is suggested that one look for other injuries associated with elbow dislocations in children and undertake appropriate radiographic studies.
Saraf
S K
SK
Department of Orthopaedics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Tuli
S M
SM
D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries