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Elbow Fracture Case Presentations
Children’s Mercy
Kansas City, MO
Mark Sinclair, MD
12 month old with abnormal elbow
• 12 month old female presented to outside institution with a swollen right elbow
• Her aunt, who has had guardianship since 9 months of age, noticed she wasn’t holding her bottle with her right hand like she usually would
• Evaluation at that time included xrays, which were read as normal.
• A blood culture was done, which turned positive at two days. The child was subsequently referred to Children’s Mercy for suspicion of a septic elbow
12 month old with abnormal elbow
12 month old with abnormal elbow
• The xrays were over-read at CMH with “periosteal reaction of the right humerus consistent with osteomyelitis”
• An elbow joint effusion was also identified on the xrays, and was subsequently confirmed with an ultrasound
• She was afebrile, HR 150, BP 123/83
• WBC 13.4 with no left shift, CRP 2.0, ESR 30
• Decision was made the night of admission to bring to the OR for drainage of suspected septic elbow
12 month old with abnormal elbow
• At time of surgery, the posterior displacement of the capitellumwas noted, as was the limit of flexion to 110 degrees
• A lateral arthrotomy of the elbow was performed, and a bloody effusion was identified
• Cultures were sent, and all were no growth
• Blood cultures from CMH were no growth
• The positive blood culture from the referring institution later turned out to be a contaminant
• A skeletal survey was obtained
Left proximal tibia fracture
Left proximal humerus fracture
12 month old with abnormal elbow
• Child abuse assessment was made
• Child was treated with antibiotics for three weeks in case any infectious etiology was possible
• No metabolic abnormalities were identified on work-up
• Child followed annually by orthopaedics for assessment of growth
5 months after injury
18 months after injury
2 ½ years post injury. Full flexion and extension of the elbow.
Carrying angles symmetric. Discharged from follow up.
6 y 2 mo old male fell
at school on
playground and
sustained a Gartland
Type 2 supracondylar
humerus fracture
Otherwise healthy
Limb neurologically
and vascularly intact
Non-dominant hand
Underwent closed
reduction and
percutaneous pinning
the night of the injury
with two divergent
.062” K-wires
4 weeks
post op, the
cast and
pins are
removed
Returns 8 weeks post op.
Pins sites are healed. He
has near full flexion and
near full extension. Full
pronation and supination.
No pain.
He is discharged from
care to return as needed
Type 2 supracondylar humerusfracture s/p CRPP• He returns 7 years later at age 13 y 6 mo
• Now a 5‘ 10‘’ eighth grader active in sports
• Notices pain in his elbow with push-ups at gym class
• Notes pain when he repeatedly swings a bat during baseball season
• On exam, he lacks the last 10 degrees of extension and the last 10 degrees of flexion of the elbow
• He has full pronation and supination of the forearm
• His left humerus is slightly shorter than the right
MRI/Arthrogram demonstrates
the AVN of the lateral half of the
trochlea with a possible loose
fragment of cartilage
• 6 y 1 mo male fell off monkey bars onto his right arm
• Right hand dominant
• Fusiform swelling of right elbow
• Neurovascularly intact on exam
• Xrays show a Gartland type 2 supracondylar humerusfracture that is extended but has no varus/valgus angulation
Initial one
week follow
up shows
no change
in alignment
in cast
• Seen back in follow up 3 weeks after injury
• Xrays done out of cast show increased extension of the fracture with early fracture callus
• Patient brought to the OR later that day for closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of his supracondylar humerusfracture
Seen one
month post op for
cast and pin
removal
Lateral Condyle Fractures
9 y o male falls
while jumping
over a creek
and sustains
an injury to
right elbow
Splinted in ER
and referred
to ortho clinic
Seen in clinic 10 days
post injury. After
review of these xrays,
he is placed in a cast
2 weeks later, he returns
for follow up. He is taken
out of his cast and xrays
are obtained. He was
placed back in a long
arm cast.
6 weeks out from
his injury, he
returns for follow
up. Xrays out of
cast are obtained.
Immobilization is
removed and ROM
initiated
He returns 3
months out from his
original injury.
After these xrays
obtained, a CT
scan is performed
later that day
AP Lateral Internal oblique
The next week, an
open reduction and
percutaneous pinning
was performed. He
was placed back in a
cast.
2 months post op (5
months post injury), he
has another CT to
evaluate his healing.
He has a persistant
non-union. Another
surgical procedure is
performed.
In situ internal
fixation of his
nonunion is
performed with
autogenous bone
marrow aspiration
and injection into
the non-union.
His in situ screw
starts to back out
within a month, and 6
months after his
original injury, he
undergoes his 3rd
surgical procedure to
heal his lateral
condyle fracture:
open reduction and
internal fixation with
autograft harvested
from ulna
Two years post
op from his
internal fixation
with bone
autograft of his
non-union, he is
healed. He has
full flexion and
extension and full
pronation and
supination. He
has returned to all
activities. And
has never been
seen again…
• 6 year old male fall off monkey bars onto outstretched left arm
• Right hand dominant
• Swelling and tenderness to palpation about elbow; neurovascularly intact
• Xrays demonstrate a lateral condyle fracture of the distal humerus
Internal oblique view
performed
Closed reduction and
percutaneous pinning
was performed the
following day in the
trauma room
No pre or post reduction
arthrogram performed
• 10 days post op
• One month post op after pins removed
• 3 y 3 mo old male fell off bed at home and sustained an injury to the left elbow
• Lateral swelling of elbow
• Neurovascular exam intact
• Xrays demonstrate a lateral condyle fracture of distal humerus
Oblique view obtained
Splinted in ER and referred
to ortho clinic
• Seen in ortho clinic 5 days post injury and xrays out of splint were obtained
• Brought to the operating room the following day for open reduction and percutaneous pinning
3 weeks
post op,
pins
removed
and re-
casted
7 weeks
post op
full
extension,
lacks
last 10-15
degrees of
flexion
No pain
Released
to regular
activity
10 y 2 mo old male fell on
outstretched left arm while
playing basketball and sustained
a completely displaced left
supracondylar humerus fracture
Radial, median, and ulnar nerve
motor exam intact
Radial pulse not palpable but
dopplerable. Good capillary refill
in fingers (<2 seconds)
Taken to the OR the night of the
injury for reduction and pinning
of his fracture
Underwent closed reduction
And percutaneous pinning with
5/64th Steinman pins
After reduction, the hand
appeared white and pulseless.
The arm was warmed and the
hand became pink with good
capillary refill and a Dopplerable
but not palpable radial pulse
Patient admitted to hospital for
overnight observation
• On rounds the next morning, the patient continued to have a warm hand with good capillary refill, but did not have a normal biphasic Doppler signal over radial artery at wrist
• He also had an anterior interosseous nerve palsy that he did not have pre-operatively
• Decision was made to go back to the OR and explore the median nerve and brachial artery at the fracture site
Median nerve
Brachial artery
• The brachial artery and vein were entrapped in the fracture site
• The median nerve was entrapped in the fracture site
• The percutaneous pin fixation was taken down and these structures were teased out of the fracture
• These structures were intact after extraction from the fracture site
• The fracture was reduced and pinned again with an open reduction
• A palpable pulse and strong biphasic Doppler signal was audible at the wrist and into the palmar arch
Xrays one
week
Post op from
antecubital
exploration and
revision of
percutaneous
fixation
4 weeks post op
Palpable radial
pulse at wrist with
good
capillary refill
AIN nerve function
still abnormal
Pin sites benign
Pins pulled, and
cast
immobilization
discontinued
Referred to physical
• Returns 6 weeks post op with draining pin site and pyogenic granuloma
• Range of motion very limited (90-110 degrees)
• AIN function starting to improve
• For next 6 weeks, patient treated with local wound care
• Continued with physical therapy and extension bracing and casting was done to improve motion of arm
• Then elbow became increasingly swollen and drainage increased
• Xrays were done
• Patient seen in Infectious Disease clinic and labs and cultures performed:
• WBC: 7.47• CRP: 1.1• ESR: 81• Cultures: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• MRI and CT confirmed chronic osteomyelitis of distal humerus and septic arthritis of elbow
• Patient admitted for IV antibiotics and brought to the OR for drainage of infection and debridement
Debridement of the distal humerus and
elbow joint occurred
After irrigation and cleaning, the bone
defect was packed with calcium sulfate
mixed with tobramycin
Wound was closed over drains
One surgical culture grew
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Remainder negative
Subsequently discharged on
Ciprofloxacin
Seen 3 weeks after
debridement
Wound closed and
without drainage
Range of motion
improving
ESR normalizing
Calcium sulfate
absorption occurring
radiographically
Continues on
ciprofloxacin and
PT/OT
• 5 y 0 mo male fell off monkey bars his first week of kindergarten and injured his right elbow
• Swelling and deformity of elbow
• Neurovascular exam intact
• Xrays show a displaced right distal humerusfracture
• Brought to the OR the following day and underwent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning
• Cross pinning attempted, but adequate fixation could not be obtained with the medial pin
• 3 lateral pins were utilized for fixation
• Seen 2 weeks post op
• Did well initially post op but has had increasing pain the last couple of days prior to clinic visit
• One pin had migrated under the skin but was able to be retrieved in clinic
• Neurovascular exam remained intact
• Subsequently re-casted
• 4 week post op visit
• Xrays show interval callus formation without further loss of fixation
• Pins removed
• 3 months post op
• Right elbow range of motion from 0 to 130 degrees
• Solid bony union of fracture with early remodeling
• Returned to full activity and follow up as needed
END
PB 1592625: what are the indications for a medial pin?
• 5 year old male fall off trampoline onto right arm
• Physical Exam: Diffuse swelling about elbow, neurovascularly intact
• X-rays show a type III supracondylar humerusfracture
• Three 0.062 K-wires
• 1 week post op
• Xrays show intact hardware with maintained alignment and position of supracondylar humerus fracture
• Neurovascularly intact
• 3 weeks post op
• Xrays show interval callus formation with maintained hardware
• Neurovascularly intact
• Pins pulled
LV 1489966 SCH fx requiring open reduction
• 6 yo M, unwitnessed fall from couch onto left arm
• Closed injury, neurovascular exam unremarkable
• Extension type II SCH
• Admit, closed vs open reduction and percutaneous pinning
12/20/2012
SCH fx requiring open reduction
• Failed closed reduction, anterior comminution (radial head?, loose body?)
• After opening, comminutionfrom proximal fragment attached to periosteum
• Open reduction, perc pinning, long arm cast applied
• f/u 2 weeks
12/20/2012
SCH fx requiring open reduction
• 1/4/2013 (2 wkspost-op)
• Pin sites c,d,I
• Neurovascular exam unremarkable
• New long arm cast applied
• f/u 2 weeks
SCH fx requiring open reduction
• 1/18/2013 (4 wks post-op)
• Pin sites c,d,I
• Neurovascular exam unremarkable
• d/c immobilization
• f/u 4 weeks
SCH fx requiring open reduction
• 2/8/2013 (7 wks post-op)
• Incision, pin sites well healed
• Neurovascular exam unremarkable
• Lacks ~10 deg extension and ~30 deg flexion
• PT for elbow ROM
• F/u 6 weeks/PRN
AC 1245913 malunion of SCH fx that required distal humeral osteotomy
• A good case to follow is SP 1514348_ bad elbow that had an open reduction and pinning and did well. Perhaps AC would have done better with an open reduction…
END
KK 1245828 flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction
• 6 yo F, ground level fall onto flexed left arm
• Closed injury, neurovascular exam unremarkable
• Admit, closed vs. open reduction percutaneous pinning
11/25/2012
flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction
• Failed closed reduction
• Soft tissue interposition found after opening
• Long arm cast aaplied
• F/u 2 weeks
11/26/2012
flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction
• 12/7/12
• Migration of middle pin
• Plan to remove middle pin, replace long arm cast
• f/u 2 weeks
flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction
• 12/21/12 (3.5 weeks post-op)
• Cast removed, pin sites c,d,I
• Neuroovascular exam unremarkable
• Pins removed, long-arm waterproof cast
• f/u 2 weeks
flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction
• 01/04/13 (5.5 weeks post-op)
• Alignment maintained
• Interval healing
• D/c immobilization
• f/u 6 weeks
flexion supracondylar requiring open reduction• 02/08/2013
• Incision, pin sites well healed
• Lacks about 10-15 deg of extension and 10 deg of flexion
• Full pronosupination
• Neurovascular exam unremarkable
• Return to PE/recess, out of gymnastics for 1 more month
• f/u PRN
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