Avulsion fractures of the lateral tibial condyle in children
โ Scribed by N.K. Sferopoulos; D. Rafailidis; S. Traios; J. Christoforides
- Book ID
- 113659503
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 615 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-1383
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A long-term follow-up study of 38 fractures of the lateral humeral condyle was done to evaluate the special problems related to growth disturbances. Indications for operative treatment and clinical as well as radiographic results are discussed.
Osteochondritis dissecans (OD) of the lateral tibial condyle is a rare condition. A review of the literature revealed only nine cases in seven patients. We report about a new case. It is widely accepted that this form of OD originates from an accessory center of ossification. Our case supports this