Orthopedic Care and Consultation
Xray of six year old child with supracondylar fracture of humerus which is not reduced.
Malpositoned Supracondylar Fracture in Plaster Slab in Six Years Old Child
Xray is lateral view of the elbow.
Supracondylar fracture of humerus in 10 years old child.
Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus
Nine years old child fell from height and had Monteggia Fracture Dislocation [ Monteggia fracture dislocation involves fracture of upper ulna bone and dislocation of radial head from elbow.]
The fracture was reduced and above elbow plaster was applied.
Monteggia Fracture Dislocation In A Child
The xray above is taken after application of plaster and shows a reduced radial head but ulna is in malposition. The patient was advised surgery for correction of the position but patient guardians refused.
Xray of united fracture of humerus in supracondylar region in an eight year old child.
United Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus In A Child
The xray was taken after 5 weeks of injury.
Four years old child with history of fall on elbow showing fracture in supracondylar part of the elbow and medial apicondyle
Child With Supracondylar humerus Fracture With Fracture Medial Epicondyle
Both fractures have been marked with arrow
Cubitus Vlagus is the deformity of the elbow resulting in forearm pointing outwards in relation to arm. One of the late complication of non union of humerus lateral condyle fracture is cubitus valgus.
Following is an xray of adult who presented with deformity of cubitus valgus and xray revealed non union of lateral condyle.
Cubitus Valgus Following Non Union Of Fracture Of Lateral Condyle Humerus
He gave a history of childhood injury for which no treatment was taken.
AP and lateral views of elbow showing nadial neck fracture in a child
Radial Neck Fracture In A Child
Fracture has been marked with arrows in both the views.
Xray of supracondylar humerus fracture in a child
Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus
The child was treated with plaster slab.
An ununited fracture of the lateral condyle can lead to cubitus valgus as the growth occurs.
Following is an xray of adult who had suffered fracture of lateral condyle in childhood and was not treated for the same
Xray Elbow Showing Old Ununited Fracture Lateral Condyle WIth Cubitus Valgus
The xray shows an united fracture of lateral condyle and elbow in high degree of valgus.
Xrays of 9 year old child showing supracondylar fracture.
The xray shows a unreduced, united fracture and new bone formation along the intact posterior periosteal sleeve.
Lateral View of Malunited Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Here is the lateral view.
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