Capitellum Fracture

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Fractures of the capitellum are the result of direct trauma to the extremity. In pediatric patients, this site is the second most common site of injury about the elbow.
 - Click on the image for a larger versionALateral radiograph of the elbow. This demonstrates a fracture of the capitellum.
 - Click on the image for a larger versionBAP radiograph of the elbow. This shows the fracture of the capitellum.

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