Avulsion fracture of the medical epicondyle of the elbow in a young javelin thrower.
1981; BMJ; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bjsm.15.1.47
ISSN1473-0480
Autores Tópico(s)Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
ResumoA 14 year old boy developed pain in his right elbow after throwing the javelin. He was inexperienced and threw the javelin side arm. His main complaint was pain and limitation of movement. He was referred to the Casualty Department where an X-Ray was taken which showed an avulsion fracture of part of the medial epicondyle (Fig. 1). He was then seen in the routine fracture clinic two days later where the elbow was seen to be stiff and he was told to rest it in a sling. Two weeks later the pain had subsided and the patient was discharged with a full range of movement.
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