A 10 year old injured her upper limb 2 years ago. She presents with valgus deformity of the elbow and paresthesias over the medial border of the hand. What is the likely diagnosis?
Valgus deformity of the elbow & paresthesias over the medial border of the hand would suggest the fracture of lateral condyle of humerus. Ref: Operative Techniques in Pediatric Ohopaedics By John M. Flynn, Sam W. Wiesel, Pages 10-11 ; Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence By Jeffrey A. Noon, Philip S. Barie, Randall Bollinger, 2008, Page 2245
Lateral condyle fracture humerus
Supracondylar fracture humerus
Medial condyle fracture humerus
Fracture of proximal ulna