Fractures of the medial condyle of the humerus in childhood.

Abstract

Fifteen cases of medial humeral condylar fracture are presented. Average patient age was 9.5 years, and the follow-up period ranged from 1 to 3 years. This type of fracture is very rare, and it seldom appears in the international literature. Treatment in our cases was based on the displaced or undisplaced nature of the fragment, i.e., the displaced fractures were operated on and fixed with Kirschner wires, whereas the undisplaced ones were immobilized in plaster casts. The treatment of choice in our series gave quite satisfactory results.