Classification and Treatment of Pediatric Capitellar Fractures.
Journal
Journal of pediatric orthopedics
ISSN: 1539-2570
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr Orthop
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8109053
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Mar 2024
14 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline:
15
3
2024
pubmed:
15
3
2024
entrez:
15
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Fractures of the capitellum are rare in children. The purpose of this study was to report fracture characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric capitellar fractures at a single children's hospital. We also aimed to update the classification of these fractures based on a large sample size by revising the Murthy (Boston) classification. In a retrospective study at a single tertiary care children's hospital, fractures of the capitellum in patients below 18 years of age were queried and reviewed for demographics, injury characteristics, imaging, treatment, outcomes, and complications. Three surgeons reviewed all imaging to classify the fractures and assess interobserver and intraobserver reliability. Forty-four patients (25 male) with capitellar fractures with a mean age of 11.7±3.7 years were identified. Seven fractures did not belong to an existing type and were grouped into a new type IV capitellar fracture, defined as LCL avulsions with extension to the articular surface of the capitellum. We found good to excellent inter-rater and intrarater reliability for the new classification system. Our raters believed that cross-sectional imaging was essential to classifying fractures in 84% of the cases. Thirty-three of 44 patients underwent early surgical intervention, with favorable outcomes. Five patients presented late with substantial elbow contracture and malunion and were treated surgically with the excision of the fragment. The new classification of pediatric capitellar fractures is more comprehensive and offers good to excellent reliability. We found excellent outcomes in the majority of cases with early diagnosis and management, but substantial risk for complications with missed and delayed diagnosis. Malunion and subsequent loss of ROM were the most common presentations of a missed diagnosis, which can be surgically treated with favorable outcomes. Level III-retrospective cohort study.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Fractures of the capitellum are rare in children. The purpose of this study was to report fracture characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric capitellar fractures at a single children's hospital. We also aimed to update the classification of these fractures based on a large sample size by revising the Murthy (Boston) classification.
METHODS
METHODS
In a retrospective study at a single tertiary care children's hospital, fractures of the capitellum in patients below 18 years of age were queried and reviewed for demographics, injury characteristics, imaging, treatment, outcomes, and complications. Three surgeons reviewed all imaging to classify the fractures and assess interobserver and intraobserver reliability.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Forty-four patients (25 male) with capitellar fractures with a mean age of 11.7±3.7 years were identified. Seven fractures did not belong to an existing type and were grouped into a new type IV capitellar fracture, defined as LCL avulsions with extension to the articular surface of the capitellum. We found good to excellent inter-rater and intrarater reliability for the new classification system. Our raters believed that cross-sectional imaging was essential to classifying fractures in 84% of the cases. Thirty-three of 44 patients underwent early surgical intervention, with favorable outcomes. Five patients presented late with substantial elbow contracture and malunion and were treated surgically with the excision of the fragment.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The new classification of pediatric capitellar fractures is more comprehensive and offers good to excellent reliability. We found excellent outcomes in the majority of cases with early diagnosis and management, but substantial risk for complications with missed and delayed diagnosis. Malunion and subsequent loss of ROM were the most common presentations of a missed diagnosis, which can be surgically treated with favorable outcomes.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
METHODS
Level III-retrospective cohort study.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38488821
doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002650
pii: 01241398-990000000-00509
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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