Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1975 · 43 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryOrthopedicsShoulder SurgeryAvulsion InjuriesCondylar FracturesElbow FracturesElbow InjuriesProximal Humerus FracturesShoulder InjuriesCondylar Head FracturesFracturesHip Avulsion FracturesHumeral Shaft FracturesIntercondylar Fractures
Nine patients with ten fractures of the medial condyle of the humerus were reviewed after an average follow-up of 5.2 years. These avulsion fractures are unstable and there is a definite risk of nonunion. When the condylar fragment was rotated, open reduction and suture with catgut gave bad results. Rigid internal fixation is recommended.