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| {{Elbow ossification by age DDX}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Elbow x-ray]] |
| [[File:Elbowalignment.png|thumb|Normal pediatric elbow alignment]]
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| [[File:Elbow ant fat pad.jpg|thumb|Anterior "Sail sign"]] | |
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| ==Reading Film==
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| *Anterior humeral line should intersect with middle third of capitellum
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| **If not, consider [[supracondylar fracture]] or [[lateral condyle fracture]]
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| *Line drawn along axis of radial head and neck should pass through middle of capitellum
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| **If not, consider [[fracture of lateral condyle]], [[Radial head fracture (peds) |radial neck]], [[Monteggia]], or [[elbow dislocation]]
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| *Fat pads
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| **Anterior may be normal or if large may be abnormal ("sail sign")
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| **Posterior is always abnormal
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Elbow Diagnoses]]
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| *[[Elbow Fractures (Peds)]]
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| [[Category:Pediatrics]]
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| [[Category:Orthopedics]]
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| [[Category:Radiology]]
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