title: [Efficient imaging of elbow injuries in children and adolescents].
abstract: The purpose of imaging of the elbow region in children after acute trauma is the diagnosis of injuries that require further treatment. Basic diagnostic consists of standard X-rays of the elbow in two planes. Exceptions can be made in the case of nursemaid's elbow lesion (subluxation of the radial head; pronation douloureuse; Chassaignac lesion) with unambiguous mechanism of the trauma where no X-ray imaging is needed and in heavily dislocated fractures for which one plane can be sufficient. X-ray imaging of the uninjured side is obsolete. Follow-up X-ray imaging is only allowed if consequences for the further treatment are expected. Ultrasound may partially replace X-rays in the future if further standardization of this technique can be achieved. MRI provides additional information in acute trauma which, however, remains currently without consequences for the further treatment strategy.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Giessen. Ralf.Kraus@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Berthold
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: von Laer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries