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Capitellar and Coronal Shear Fractures Wheeless
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Description: Fractures of the Capitellum- uncommon fracture which is difficult to diagnose if fracture fragment is small;
- any effusion within the elbow joint together with displacement of fat pads suggests either a capitellum fracture or nondisplaced fracture of radial head
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Elbow Fractures: Condyle Fractures
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Humeral Fractures: Humeral Condyle Fractures
- - Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Elbow
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Sat Nov 07 2009