Fractures around the Elbow Joint in Children

Fractures around the elbow joint in children.

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Common elbow fractures in children.

Approximately 75 percent of all fractures sustained by children occur in the upper extremities and frequently occur during a fall onto an outstretched hand. The majority of these injuries involve the wrist and forearm, but the elbow alone accounts for approximately 10 percent of all fractures in children. Elbow fractures in children are challenging because of the abundance of unossified cartila...

Tuberculosis of the Elbow Joint in Children

The Treatment of Fractures of the Elbow Joint

Extension of the elbow and supracondylar fractures in children.

We tested the hypothesis that children who sustain a supracondylar fracture have a greater range of elbow hyperextension than those with a fracture of the distal radius. Three observers made 358 measurements in 183 children (114 boys and 69 girls). There were 119 fractures of the distal radius and 64 supracondylar fractures. Initially, the group with a supracondylar fracture appeared to have ex...