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To evaluate the clinical presentation, displacement patterns, and management outcomes of lateral condyle fractures of the humerus in pediatric patients.

September 1, 1971Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children

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JHJON A. HARDACREMassachusetts General Hospital SNStanley H. NahigianCase Western Reserve University AFAvrum I. FroimsonCleveland Clinic

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Clinical series evaluates management outcomes of lateral condyle humerus fractures in pediatric cohorts, highlighting the need for anatomic reduction to prevent deformity.

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To evaluate the clinical presentation, displacement patterns, and management outcomes of lateral condyle fractures of the humerus in pediatric patients.
Retrospective clinical evaluation of pediatric patients presenting with fractures involving the lateral condyle of the distal humerus.
Classification of fracture patterns based on displacement and articular surface integrity.
Comparison of clinical outcomes between nonoperative immobilization and open surgical stabilization.
Displaced lateral condyle fractures demonstrate high rates of delayed union, nonunion, and angular deformities when managed without accurate reduction.
Anatomical alignment achieved through internal fixation reliably preserves elbow biomechanics and maintains normal physeal growth.

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HARDACRE et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a16c13ea1d74ebb4d22ea https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-197153060-00003

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Clinical series evaluates management outcomes of lateral condyle humerus fractures in pediatric cohorts, highlighting the need for anatomic reduction to prevent deformity.

Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children

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Fractures of the Lateral Condyle of the Humerus in Children

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