Presentation
Fall with elbow pain and reluctance to move.
Patient Data
Gender: Male
From the case:
Supracondylar fracture - grade Ia
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There is a large elbow effusion. The anterior humeral line appars to intersect the middle third of capitellum. This is a non-displaced supracondylar fracture. On the zoomed image, you can see that there is a buckle of the posterior cortex.
Case Discussion
This is a grade Ia (non-displaced) supracondylar fracture. The anterior humeral line does not help here, but the elbow effusion and buckling of the posterior cortex.
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