title: Determination of medial epicondylar epiphyseal angle for supracondylar humeral fractures in children.
abstract: A new radiographic angle, the medial epicondylar epiphyseal (MEE) angle, was studied in 100 anteroposterior (AP) radiographs of normal children aged 3-12 years. The mean value was 38.2 degrees +/- 4.17 degrees (SD) (range 25 degrees-46 degrees), and the MEE angle could be drawn satisfactorily in 96 radiographs. The MEE angle did not vary significantly from this value in 25 Jones' view radiographs (paired t test, t = 0.06). The MEE angle was useful in assessing the accuracy of reduction of 20 supracondylar fractures of the humerus with satisfactory final results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, M.G. Hospital, Jodhpur, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biyani
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012016:Reference Values