Journal article
Capitellar conundrum: The case of a wandering capitellum
Visual journal of emergency medicine, v 26, 101232
Jan 2022
Abstract
The capitellum is the lateral part of the humeral condyle that articulates with the radial head. It is the first ossification center in the elbow to ossify and used as a landmark when assessing elbow trauma in a pediatric patient on X-ray. Fracture of the capitellum is much less common compared to other elbow fractures. The physician must have a keen eye when assessing the capitellum and be able to differentiate from a supracondylar fracture. The “double arc” sign is helpful to diagnose the capitellar fracture, as it may not be otherwise apparent; and a capitellar fracture necessitates surgical repair rather than casting.
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- Title
- Capitellar conundrum: The case of a wandering capitellum
- Creators
- Jake Figaniak - Drexel UniversityArchana Malik - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenShahfar Khan - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Publication Details
- Visual journal of emergency medicine, v 26, 101232
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85121632739
- Other Identifier
- 991019173551404721