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1508773

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
Fracture-separation of the distal end of the humerus in children has been reported infrequently, and may be misdiagnosed as a fracture of the condyle or a traumatic dislocation of the elbow. We discuss eight cases of a seldom reported complication following fracture-separation of the distal end of the humerus. This complication consists of dissolution of the trochlea within three to six weeks postinjury and a defect of the medial or central part of the condyle that develops later. The fractures were severely displaced fracture-separation of the distal end of the humerus with large medial or lateral metaphyseal fragment, but initially misdiagnosed as a fracture of the medial, lateral condyle or a traumatic dislocation of the elbow in six of eight cases. We performed open reduction in six cases because of initial misdiagnosis or because of difficulty in satisfactory closed reduction. We speculated that this complication is due to avascular necrosis of the distal end of the humerus, and that fracture-separation of the distal end of the humerus is more common than reported.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0147-7447
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
959-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Avascular necrosis after fracture-separation of the distal end of the humerus in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports