Role of the Posterior Fat Pad Sign in Treating Displaced Extension Type Supracondylar Fractures of the Pediatric Elbow Using the Blount Method

The posterior fat pad sign (PFPS) on the lateral elbow X-ray is useful in the diagnosis of a suspected nondisplaced fracture about the elbow after a subtle injury. However, the presence of a PFPS hallmarks a continuous posterior periosteum-posterior capsule of the distal humerus. This anatomic struc...

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Autores principales: Samelis, Panagiotis V, Papagrigorakis, Eftychios, Ellinas, Sotiris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31824792
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6024

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31824792
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6024

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