Radiographic evaluation of common pediatric elbow injuries | Zendy

Steven F. DeFroda | Zendy; Heather Hansen | Zendy; Joseph A. Gil | Zendy; Ashraf H. Hawari | Zendy; Aristides I. Cruz | Zendy

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Radiographic evaluation of common pediatric elbow injuries

Author(s) -

Steven F. DeFroda,

Heather Hansen,

Joseph A. Gil,

Ashraf H. Hawari,

Aristides I. Cruz

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

orthopedic reviews

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.412

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 2035-8237

pISSN - 2035-8164

DOI - 10.4081/or.2017.7030

Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , radiography , ossification , radiographic anatomy , heterotopic ossification , radiology , anatomy

Normal variations in anatomy in the skeletally immature patient may be mistaken for fracture or injury due to the presence of secondary centers of ossification. Variations in imaging exist from patient to patient based on sex, age, and may even vary from one extremity to the other on the same patient. Despite differences in the appearance of the bony anatomy of the elbow there are certain landmarks and relationships, which can help, distinguish normal from abnormal. We review common radiographic parameters and pitfalls associated in the evaluation of pediatric elbow imaging. We also review common clinical diagnoses in this population

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