title: Anterolateral approach for an unusual pediatric capitellar fracture: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 9-year-old boy sustained a previously unreported salter-Harris III coronal plane fracture of the anterior capitellum after a 20-foot fall from a tree. the fracture was diagnosed on x-ray and an MrI confirmed the fracture pattern. During surgical treatment, an anterolateral approach to the elbow allowed direct visualization of the fracture fragment, anatomic reduction, and fixation with a bioabsorbable pin. At one year follow-up the patient's range of motion and function was symmetric to the contralateral extremity. this paper reviews the literature regarding the epidemiology, classification, and management of the rare pediatric capitellar fracture.
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Orthopaedics, 100 North Academy Lane, Danville, PA 17822, USA. andcorn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cornelius
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mirenda
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: anterolateral approach; capitellar fracture