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 

TITLE=Shear fractures of the capitellum in children: a case report and narrative review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1407577

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2024.1407577

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>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.</p>