Medial epicondyle avulsion fracture

Discussion:

Radiographic features of a medial epicondyle fracture, considered the most common avulsion injury of the elbow and typically seen in children and adolescents.

This radiographic appearance should not be confused with an un-united medial epicondyle ossification center in which:

  • the clinical examination is usually normal
  • the bony fragment is well-corticated
  • no associated joint effusion or adjacent soft tissue swelling
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