Author:
Pilotto Jean-Marc,Valisena Silvia,De Marco Giacomo,Vazquez Oscar,De Rosa Vincenzo,Mendoza Sagaon Mario,De Coulon Geraldo,Dayer Romain,Ceroni Dimitri,Steiger Christina
Abstract
The shear fractures of the capitellum are rare fractures in the pediatric population. Their diagnosis is challenging because of the high cartilaginous component of the growing elbow, requiring a high level of clinical suspicion especially in the case of small osteochondral or chondral fragments. The literature on capitellar shear fractures is mainly represented by case reports, which provides a patchy view of the topic. For this reason, we aimed to draw a narrative review presenting the available management strategies and their outcomes, and present two cases treated in our institution.