Ossification centers of the elbow
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Jones J, Campos A, Deng F, et al. Ossification centers of the elbow. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22252
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- Elbow ossification centers
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There are six ossification centers of the elbow that appear and develop in a relatively reproducible fashion, and are key to assessment of the pediatric elbow radiograph. Timing of their appearance varies in the literature but an approximation is given below. A useful mnemonic to remember the order of development is CRITOL or CRITOE (see video below).
capitellum: 2-24 months
radial head: 3-6 years
internal (medial) epicondyle: 4-7 years
trochlea: 8-10 years
olecranon 8-10 years
external (lateral) epicondyle: 10-13 years
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- 1. Maryann Hardy, Stephen Boynes. Paediatric Radiography. (2003) ISBN: 9780632056316 - Google Books
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