Humeral Condyle Fractures

Gino Martínez; Mauricio Silva

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-89482-4_12

Humeral Condyle Fractures

Gino Martínez^*
, Mauricio Silva

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Of all elbow fractures in pediatric patients, lateral condyle fracture is the second most common, after supracondylar fractures, and represents between 12 and 20% of all fractures of the upper extremity. Generally, these fractures occur in children between 4 and 10 years old. There are two mechanisms that can explain this fracture: a fall with the hand extended, forearm supinated and elbow extended (traction mechanism), or a fall in which the elbow suffers a valgus injury (impact mechanism). For displaced fractures, surgical treatment is the best option, decreasing the risk of non-union.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Paediatrics Traumatology
Subtitle of host publication	A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Pages	159-176
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031894824
ISBN (Print)	9783031894817
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89482-4_12
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Keywords

Condyle fracture
Elbow injury
Humerus fracture
Non-union
Pediatric trauma

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