Abstract
Symptomatic nonunion of the lateral epicondyle of the elbow is a rare injury. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who complained of elbow pain and instability several months after a conservatively treated lateral epicondyle fracture that evolved into nonunion. In order to reestablish elbow stability, the patient underwent removal of the nonunited epicondylar fragment and ligament repair, with excellent clinical outcome.
Highlights
Fractures of the lateral epicondyle are commonly seen in the pediatric population but are rare injuries in adults [1]
We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who complained of elbow pain and instability several months after a conservatively treated lateral epicondyle fracture that evolved into nonunion
Nonunion after a conservatively treated lateral epicondylar fracture has been previously described in adults, but typically, these patients are asymptomatic without any complaint of elbow instability
Summary
Elbow instability secondary to lateral epicondylar nounion in an adult Maria Valencia Raul Barco Samuel A. Received: 18 October 2011 / Accepted: 26 November 2012 / Published online: 11 December 2012 Ó The Author(s) 2012. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
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