title: [Injuries of the medial epicondyle of the humerus in children. Conservative or surgical therapy?].
abstract: 18 patients with avulsions of the medial epicondyle 1 10/12 to 16 2/12 years after trauma are presented. Non-union occurs very often after conservative treatment involving avulsion with or without displacement. Although non-union of the medial epicondyle gives no or only little disability, the fixation with one or two Kirschner wires is recommended to avoid non-union. Open reposition is necessary in cases with injury of the n. ulnaris and in cases with incarceration of the epicondyle in the elbow joint.
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
vernacular_title: Verletzungen des Epicondylus medialis humeri beim Kind. Konservative oder operative Therapie?