Abstract:The incidence of late displacement among pediatric lateral condyle fractures has been described as 1.3-26%. However, prior studies are limited by small cohort sizes. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of late displacement and delayed union among lateral condyle fractures following immobilization in a large cohort and to establish additional radiographic criteria to help surgeons choose between immobilization and operative fixation for minimally displaced fractures. We performed a dual-center retro… Show more
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