title: Internal fixation for coronal shear fracture of the capitellum with polylactide resorbable fixation.
abstract: A 24-year-old woman with pain in the right elbow after a fall demonstrated a coronal shear fracture on radiographic studies. Perioperative a coronal shear fracture was seen and treated successfully with a polylactide Rigid fix resorbable pin. The operative correction resulted in normal function at 6 months follow-up. We state that a capitellum shear fracture can be fixated with a single resorbable pin, leading to successful fusion.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands.
authors: Gerald A
authors: GA
authors: Kraan
authors: Matthijs R
authors: MR
authors: Krijnen
authors: Jan Peter
authors: JP
authors: Eerenberg
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011091:Polyesters; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; C033616:poly(lactide)
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