Olecranon Fracture in Children Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Olecranon fractures in children are rare. The olecranon physis distally extend to include the coronoid process, before ossification of the olecranon occurs at approximately 8 years of age. Only a few reports mention the type of avulsed fracture through the epipyseal plate iucluding the coronoid proc...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 499 - 502
Main Authors Miyazaki, Takehiro, Toba, Naoki, Hara, Natsuki, Murai, Teppei, Hiranuma, Yasunari, Fukuda, Fumio, Hijioka, Akihiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
English
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 25.09.2009
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children
magnetic resonance imaging
olecranon fracture
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Summary:Olecranon fractures in children are rare. The olecranon physis distally extend to include the coronoid process, before ossification of the olecranon occurs at approximately 8 years of age. Only a few reports mention the type of avulsed fracture through the epipyseal plate iucluding the coronoid process. Experiencing the same case, We could not sufficiently assess it by plane radiography and computed tomography because of the large amount of cartilage matrix in the olecranon. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not invasive and useful for diagnosing olecranon fractures in chirdren.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.58.499