Paediatric Capitellar Fracture

Capitellar fracture in the paediatric population is extremely rare. There have been only a handful of case reports or case series in the literature. For this reason, it is likely to be missed or misdiagnosed. An untreated capitellar fracture poses a risk of severe compromise of the elbow function and range of movement. We present a rare case of type I capitellar fracture in an 11-year-old girl. She underwent open reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wiring and she subsequently recovered with excellent outcome. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose a capitellar fracture. The lateral view of a plain radiograph must be carefully screened and sometimes an oblique view may be helpful in making the diagnosis.       Keywords: capitellum; fracture; open reduction