Detection and treatment of traumatic separation of the distal humeral epiphysis in a neonate: a case report.
Traumatic separation of the distal humeral epiphysis during delivery is an uncommon injury in neonates and usually mimics elbow dislocation. Emergency medicine physicians and orthopedic surgeons must have a high index of suspicion for distal humeral epiphysis separation when evaluating elbow trauma in neonates. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an important diagnostic tool for this purpose. We report a case in which fracture-separation of the distal humeral epiphysis in a newborn was diagnosed with the help of ultrasonography and MRI scan, which provided a clear delineation of the injury.
Söyüncü
Yetkin
Y
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. ysoyuncu@hotmail.com
Cevikol
Can
C
Söyüncü
Seçgin
S
Yildirim
Aydin
A
Akyildiz
Feyyaz
F
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries