title: [Pitfalls in the diagnosis of occult elbow fractures in children].
abstract: Elbow injuries are frequent but occult fractures are difficult to diagnose on x-rays. However, any delay in the diagnosis may severely impair the prognosis of some fractures. Simple tips may help the clinician read x-rays properly and avoid the classical pitfalls of elbow injuries in children. The chronology of appearance of ossification nuclei around the elbow is important to distinguish normal features from abnormality. Drawing simple geometric constructions on the x-rays may clarify most occult elbow fractures in children.
authors.affiliation: Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, laboratoire TIMC-IMAG-SPM, CHU de Grenoble, université Grenoble Alpes, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France. Electronic address: acourvoisier@chu-grenoble.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Courvoisier
authors.affiliation: Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, laboratoire TIMC-IMAG-SPM, CHU de Grenoble, université Grenoble Alpes, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Calvelli
authors.affiliation: Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, laboratoire TIMC-IMAG-SPM, CHU de Grenoble, université Grenoble Alpes, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
authors.affiliation: Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, laboratoire TIMC-IMAG-SPM, CHU de Grenoble, université Grenoble Alpes, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eid
authors.affiliation: Département d'orthopédie pédiatrique, laboratoire TIMC-IMAG-SPM, CHU de Grenoble, université Grenoble Alpes, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffet
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000254:growth & development; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis; D000092464:Elbow Injuries