The left elbow x-rays are from a 3 year old with injury to the elbow following a fall. What can be noted?
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The left elbow x-rays are from a 3 year old with injury to the elbow following a fall. What can be noted?
Answer will be posted in a few days.
Anterior and posterior fat pad, undisplaced supracondylar fracture
looks normal?
nil obvious breach of cortex
nil fat pads
approximately 1/3 of capitellum is anterior to radiohumeral line
CRITOL – i think the internal epicondyle is visible?
in a child I’d be worried about a supracondylar #
could treat as # and review in 1 week and re X-ray if clinically indicated?
lateral condyle #