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Fracture of lateral condyle of humerus with postero-medial dislocation of elbow in a paediatric patient – A case report

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Papirex Indian Journal of Research

Source : Papirex Indian Journal of Research. Feb 2017 6(2): 338-33

Url : https://www.worldwidejournals.com/paripex/recent_issues_pdf/2017/February/fracture-of-lateral-condyle-of-humerus-with-posteromedial-dislocation-of-elbow-in-a-paediatric-patient--a-case-report_February_2017_6191616728_1915836.pdf

Campus : Faridabad

Year : 2017

Abstract : The dislocation of elbow in posteromedial direction associated with lateral condyle fracture in paediatric population is rarely reported. We report an 8 year old male child who had posteromedial dislocation of the elbow with Milch type II lateralcondylar fracture of the distal humerus. Closed reduction of elbow was done under general anaesthesia, followed by open reduction and xation of lateral condyle with Kirschner wires. Patient was followed up till 9 months after injury. The joint was painless and stable with satisfactory mobility at nal follow-up. As evidenced in literature and by our case, preliminary clo

Cite this Research Publication : Gaba S, Goel L, Kumar A, Dudeja R, Das S. Fracture of lateral condyle of humerus with postero-medial dislocation of elbow in a paediatric patient – A case report. Papirex Indian Journal of Research. Feb 2017 6(2): 338-33

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