Cannulated Cancellous Screw Fixation for Capitellum Fractures in Adolescents

Purpose. To review the outcome of 9 adolescents treated with 2 to 3 cannulated cancellous screws for type-1 capitellum fractures. Methods. Records of 8 boys and one girl aged 12 to 14 (mean, 14) years with type-1 capitellum fractures were reviewed. The mechanism of injury was a fall on the flexed el...

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Main Authors: Kee Leong Ong, Arjandas Mahadev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900317