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Which is more common in a paediatric patient... a supracondylar fracture or a radial head fracture?

Supracondylar fractures are more common (~60% of paediatric elbow fractures).

Type I supracondylar fracture are essentially nondisplaced. What is the difference between a type II and a type III fracture?

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In a type II fracture, the posterior perisoteum is intact. In a type III fracture, there is complete displacement of the distal fracture fragment from the distal humerus.

Presentation

Monkeybar accident. Patient has been assessed in the emergency department and been evaluated by orthopedic surgery.

Patient Data

Age:	Child
Gender:	Male