Presentation
Painful arm following a fall from monkey-bars.
Patient Data
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Supracondylar fracture
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A joint effusion with sail sign and an anterior cortical supracondylar breach is present.
From the case:
Supracondylar fracture
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Anterior cortical breach indicated by white arrow. Anterior humeral line continues to intersect the mid point of the capitellum.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of a minimally displaced (type IA) supracondylar fracture.