Extract
Fractures through the capitellum are rare injuries, particularly in
children1-6,
and, to our knowledge, such an injury has not been reported in a young child.
A lateral condylar physeal fracture with possible displacement of the
capitellum is much more common in this
population7-9.
It is important to recognize a fracture of the body of the capitellum because,
if such a fracture is undiagnosed and untreated, it may go on to cause
substantial disability by limiting elbow
motion1-6.