Daniel Yang, Soroush Baghdadi, Pille-Riin Värk, Eliza Buttrick, Apurva S Shah
BACKGROUND: Fractures of the capitellum are rare in children. The purpose of this study was to report fracture characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric capitellar fractures at a single children's hospital. We also aimed to update the classification of these fractures based on a large sample size by revising the Murthy (Boston) classification. METHODS: In a retrospective study at a single tertiary care children's hospital, fractures of the capitellum in patients below 18 years of age were queried and reviewed for demographics, injury characteristics, imaging, treatment, outcomes, and complications...
March 14, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics