Medial epicondyle fractures of the humerus account for 11-20% of all elbow injuries in children and in 30-55% of cases they are associated with an elbow dislocation. Undisplaced fractures are usually treated conservatively but literature is controversial regarding the treatment of displaced fractures (≥5mm) in paediatric fractures. In recent years, there is an emerging consensus that such patients may benefit more from open reduction and internal fixation. Authors report a case of a 15 years old nonprofessional soccer player who suffered of an elbow dislocation with an intra-articular fragment derived from avulsion of the medial epicondyle.
Medial epicondyle avulsion after elbow dislocation in an adolescent non-professional soccer player treated with a cannulated screw: a case report / Pedrazzini, Alessio; Visigalli, Alberto; Valenti, Piergiulio; Bertoni, Nicola; Yewo Simo, Henry; Bisaschi, Roberto; Medina, Vanni; Pedrabissi, Bianca; Ceccarelli, Francesco; Pogliacomi, Francesco. - In: ACTA BIOMEDICA. - ISSN 2531-6745. - 91:4-S(2020), pp. 271-275. [10.23750/abm.v91i4-S.9578]
Medial epicondyle avulsion after elbow dislocation in an adolescent non-professional soccer player treated with a cannulated screw: a case report
Visigalli, Alberto;Ceccarelli, Francesco;Pogliacomi, Francesco
2020-01-01
Abstract
Medial epicondyle fractures of the humerus account for 11-20% of all elbow injuries in children and in 30-55% of cases they are associated with an elbow dislocation. Undisplaced fractures are usually treated conservatively but literature is controversial regarding the treatment of displaced fractures (≥5mm) in paediatric fractures. In recent years, there is an emerging consensus that such patients may benefit more from open reduction and internal fixation. Authors report a case of a 15 years old nonprofessional soccer player who suffered of an elbow dislocation with an intra-articular fragment derived from avulsion of the medial epicondyle.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.