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Elbow fracture (peds)

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This page is for pediatric patients. For adult patients, see: elbow fracture

Contents

  • 1 Differential Diagnosis
    • 1.1 Elbow Diagnoses
      • 1.1.1 Radiograph-Positive
      • 1.1.2 Radiograph-Negative
      • 1.1.3 Pediatric
  • 2 Evaluation
    • 2.1 Elbow Ossification by Age (CRITOE)
  • 3 See Also
  • 4 References

Differential Diagnosis

Elbow Diagnoses

Radiograph-Positive

  • Distal humerus fracture
  • Radial head fracture
    • Essex-Lopresti fracture
  • Capitellum fracture
  • Olecranon fracture
  • Elbow dislocation

Radiograph-Negative

  • Biceps tendon rupture/dislocation
  • Lateral epicondylitis
  • Medial epicondylitis
  • Olecranon bursitis (nonseptic)
  • Pronator teres syndrome
  • Septic bursitis

Pediatric

  • Nursemaid's elbow
  • Supracondylar fracture
  • Lateral epicondyle fracture
  • Medial epicondyle fracture
  • Olecranon fracture
  • Radial head fracture
  • Salter-Harris fractures

Evaluation

Elbow Ossification by Age (CRITOE)

Ossification Center Age of Appearance (add 1yr for boys)
Capitellum 1yr
Radial head 3yr
Internal epicondyle 5yr
Trochlea 7yr
Olecranon 9yr
External epicondyle 11yr

CRITOE.jpg

See Also

  • Elbow diagnoses

References

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  • Orthopedics
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  • Ross Donaldson
  • Jordan Swartz
  • Marissa Camilon
  • Michael Holtz
  • Daniel Ostermayer
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This page was last edited 23:03, 28 November 2019 by Ross Donaldson. Donate