T-condylar fracture delayed for 10 days in a 5-year-old boy： a case report and review of the literature

T-condylar fracture is rare in paediatric age group, especially in skeletally immature children less than 9 years old. with very few cases reported in available literature. We present such a case in a 5 year old child that was initially managed as a supracondylar fracture at another centre before re...

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Published in:Chinese journal of traumatology 2013-02, Vol.16 (1), p.58-60
Main Authors: Kantharajanna, Shashidhar B., Goni, Vijay, Sudesh, Pebam, Gopinathan, Nirmal Raj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child, Preschool
Elbow Joint - injuries
Fracture fixation
Fracture healing
Humans
Humeral fractures
Humeral Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Humeral Fractures - surgery
Male
Radiography
Time Factors
内固定术
发育成熟
年龄组
延迟
文献
病例报告
运动范围
骨折
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Summary:T-condylar fracture is rare in paediatric age group, especially in skeletally immature children less than 9 years old. with very few cases reported in available literature. We present such a case in a 5 year old child that was initially managed as a supracondylar fracture at another centre before referral to us, 10 days after the injury. The child was diagnosed as having a displaced T-condylar fracture on plain radiograph. Open reduction and internal fixation with K-wires was performed. At 2 years follow-up, the child had good range of motion at elbow with 5°of cubitus varus. With this background we discuss the pertinent principles of management ofT-condylar fractures in skeletally immature children.
ISSN:1008-1275
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1275.2013.01.012