title: T-condylar fracture delayed for 10 days in a 5-year-old boy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: T-condylar fracture is rare in paediatric age group, especially in skeletally immature children less than 9 years old, with very few cases reported in available literature. We present such a case in a 5 year old child that was initially managed as a supracondylar fracture at another centre before referral to us, 10 days after the injury. The child was diagnosed as having a displaced T-condylar fracture on plain radiograph. Open reduction and internal fixation with K-wires was performed. At 2 years follow-up, the child had good range of motion at elbow with 5°of cubitus varus. With this background we discuss the pertinent principles of management of T-condylar fractures in skele-tally immature children.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Shashidhar-B
authors: SB
authors: Kantharajanna
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Goni
authors: Pebam
authors: P
authors: Sudesh
authors: Nirmal-Raj
authors: NR
authors: Gopinathan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D000092464:Elbow Injuries