Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1993 · 56 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryPediatricsPediatric OrthopaedicsPediatric Orthopedic SurgeryUltrasonographyElbow AnatomyMusculoskeletal UltrasonographyPediatric Elbow DisordersPediatric UltrasonographyElbow BiomechanicsElbow MechanicsElbow UltrasonographyPediatric Musculoskeletal UltrasonographyPediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
We used ultrasonography in ten children with pulled elbow to compare measurements of the radiocapitellar distance (RCD) on the affected and the unaffected sides. Similar measurements were made in a group of ten age-matched normal children. The mean RCD in pronation of the affected and normal sides in the patients with pulled elbows was 7.2 mm +/- 0.7 and 3.8 mm +/- 0.5, respectively (p < 0.0001). In the normal children the mean RCD in pronation was 4.5 mm +/- 0.5. We conclude that ultrasonography is of value for documenting pulled elbow in children.