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Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3100
Resumen
DELGADO QUINONES, Alberto; PANCORBO SANDOVAL, Enrique Armando; CELZA MENA, Alejandro y HERNANDEZ VALERA, Duniesky. Capitellum fracture in adults. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2023, vol.37, n.3 Epub 15-Abr-2024. ISSN 1561-3100.
Introduction:
The fracture of the distal end of the humerus affects the articular surface and it can cause biomechanical disability of the joint if it is not treated properly.
Objective:
To report the case of a patient with capitellum fracture, treated by osteosynthesis.
Case report:
This is the case of a 49-year-old female patient who fell on her outstretched hand. She complained of severe pain in her left elbow and she was diagnosed with a displaced capitellum fracture. The pateinmet was treated with osteosynthesis.
Conclusions:
The treatment by osteosynthesis of the capitellum fracture is the best option for the rapid rehabilitation of the patient.
Palabras clave : distal humerus fracture; fracture of the capitellum; elbow; osteosynthesis; surgical approach.
