Capitellum fracture - Revision history

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2020-06-22T21:58:24Z

Background

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	*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures		*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures
	*Often require surgery, with good prognosis		*Often require surgery, with good prognosis

			{{Proximal arm fracture DDX}}

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

2020-06-22T21:56:07Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:~~HumerusFront~~.png\|thumb\|~~Humeral anatomy~~]]		[[File:Capitulumhumeri.png\|thumb\|Capitellum of humerus.]]
	*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum		*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum
	*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures		*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures

2020-06-22T21:39:11Z

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	*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum		*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum
	*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures		*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures
	*Mechanism: FOOSH
	*Often require surgery, with good prognosis		*Often require surgery, with good prognosis

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			*Mechanism: FOOSH
	*Pain, swelling, may have block to flexion / extension		*Pain, swelling, may have block to flexion / extension

2019-09-18T04:22:48Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:HumerusFront.png\|thumb\|Humeral anatomy]]
	*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum		*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum
	*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures		*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures

2019-09-18T04:21:14Z

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	*[[Long arm posterior splint]] for Operative / Non operative		*[[Long arm posterior splint]] for Operative / Non operative

	===Non-operative management===		==Disposition==
			*Normally outpatient, unless concerning neurovascular injury, [[open fracture]], or coexisting injuries requiring admission

			===Specialty Outpatient Care===
			====Non-operative management====
	*Less than 2mm of displacement		*Less than 2mm of displacement

	===Operative management===		====Operative management====
	*More than 2 mm of displacement		*More than 2 mm of displacement
	*Capitellum with co-existing trochlea involvement		*Capitellum with co-existing trochlea involvement
	*Comminuted fracture		*Comminuted fracture

	~~==Disposition==~~
	*Normally outpatient, unless concerning neurovascular injury, [[open fracture]], or coexisting injuries requiring admission

	==Potential Complications==		==Potential Complications==

2019-09-18T04:17:38Z

Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
			{{General Fracture Management}}

			===Immobilization===
	*[[Long arm posterior splint]] for Operative / Non operative		*[[Long arm posterior splint]] for Operative / Non operative

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References

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	==References==		==References==
	*Orthobullets		*[http://www.orthobullets.com/trauma/1023/capitellum-fractures Orthobullets]
	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]

2016-08-01T07:52:40Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum		*Fracture of distal humerus at capitellum
	*Rare, occurs in ~~approx~~ 1% of elbow fractures		*Rare, occurs in approximately 1% of elbow fractures
	*Mechanism: FOOSH		*Mechanism: FOOSH
	*Often require surgery, with good prognosis		*Often require surgery, with good prognosis

2016-07-23T21:17:08Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

2016-07-04T15:33:59Z

Text replacement - "* " to "*"

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	*[[Elbow X-ray]]		*[[Elbow X-ray]]
	**Fractures are often subtle		**Fractures are often subtle
	** Best seen on lateral XR		**Best seen on lateral XR
	***Look for abnormal fat pad		***Look for abnormal fat pad
	***Look for radiocapitellar line disruption		***Look for radiocapitellar line disruption
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	===Non-operative management===		===Non-operative management===
	* Less than 2mm of displacement		*Less than 2mm of displacement

	===Operative management===		===Operative management===
	* More than 2 mm of displacement		*More than 2 mm of displacement
	* Capitellum with co-existing trochlea involvement		*Capitellum with co-existing trochlea involvement
	* Comminuted fracture		*Comminuted fracture

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==