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History:
6 year-old girl, after falling from her bicycle. Swelling, pain in the elbow-joint, functio laesia, no vasculature dysfunctions, no somatic or motor nerve deficiencies.
Surgery, Kirschner-Wire Fixation in an anatomically, axially correct position without rotational mistake. After 3 years, however, angular malalignment -19° - regarding the flexion axis in the elbow joint, causing varus malposition, slight rotational deficiency.
Radiological findings:
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Emergency image:
Supracondylar humeral fracture with dislocation of the condylar plate radially and dorsally.
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after strategic fixation through 2 Kirschner wires:
correct axis position, no rotation mistake. This image is a follow up 2 months after trauma.
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3 years after trauma:
premature closure of the physeal gap at the ulnar condylus, thereby causing an axis deviation of -19°.
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