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From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Fracturas de los codos en los niños (Elbow Fractures in Children)

Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children

by Merv Letts, MD, FRCSC; Darin Davidson

Lateral condylar fractures are type IV physeal injuries, which involve the distal humeral articular surface. The fracture line begins in the distal humeral metaphysis and either crosses the physis directly into the capitellum or traverses medially along it and penetrates the trochlea.

Keywords: elbow fracture, elbow joint fracture, broken elbow, broken arm, distal humerus fracture, incidence, mechanism of injury, classification, diagnosis, patient history, physical examination, imaging, radiography, arthrography, differential diagnosis, management, nonsurgical treatment, closed reduction, casting, cast immobilization, surgical treatment, surgical techniques, percutaneous pin fixation, open reduction, internal fixation, nonunion, indications, contraindications, complications, outcomes, rehabilitation

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