Unusual humeral medial condyle fracture in an adolescent because of a previous post-traumatic fishtail deformity: a case report.
A fishtail deformity is a well-known complication following pediatric lateral condyle fracture of the humerus. We report a rare case of a medial humeral condyle fracture in a 12-year-old boy who had had a fishtail deformity because of a lateral condyle fracture in childhood. Radiographs showed a longitudinal fracture plane of the medial condyle extending to the articular surface, which is different from the three types of medial condyle fracture classified by Kilfoyle. We present our case and reviewed the literature to clarify the difference in the mechanism of medial humeral condyle fracture after a fishtail deformity.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Inuyama Chuo Hospital, Inuyama, Japan.
Junko
J
Otsuka
Emiko
E
Horii
Shukuki
S
Koh
Masayuki
M
Hiroishi
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006811:Humerus / Q000293:injuries*; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D000092464:Elbow Injuries