Following xrays are of 15 years old male who had intercondylar fracture of humerus. Here is AP view of the elbow showing intercondylar fracture of humerus.

AP view of Intercondylar Fracture Humerus
Same fracture on lateral view xray. [Read more...]
Orthopedic Care and Consultation
Following xrays are of 15 years old male who had intercondylar fracture of humerus. Here is AP view of the elbow showing intercondylar fracture of humerus.

AP view of Intercondylar Fracture Humerus
Same fracture on lateral view xray. [Read more...]
Xray of six year old child with supracondylar fracture of humerus which is not reduced.
Xray is lateral view of the elbow.
Supracondylar fracture of humerus in 10 years old child.
53 year old woman fell on outstretched hand when a buffalo hit her and injured her elbow. Clinical examination revealed a dislocation of elbow.
Here is the clinical photograph.

Posterior Dislocation of Elbow
Note the prominent olecronon which appears more posterior than its usual position and a taut prominent triceps. The elbow is kept in attitude of flexion.
The xray revealed a posterior dislocation of elbow.
The dislocation was reduced and an above elbow plaster was applied in flexion.
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 dislocation of elbow in 19 years old male.

Xray of Dislocation of Elbow
The dislocation was treated by closed reduction and above elbow plaster slab.
Xray of fracture of intercondylar region of humerus.

Xray of Intercondylar Fracture of Humerus
The fracture occurred following a motor vehicle injury and was open fracture.
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.
Xray of elbow showing fracture of medial epicondyle and radial head.
Fracture Medial Epicondyle and Ipsilateral Radial Head
The other view of the elbow is not avaialble.
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.
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