Displaced medial epicondyle fractures of the humerus: surgical treatment and results. A report of 139 cases

摘要

Background Elbow instability is a common feature after medial epicondyle fractures, displaced or not, even in the absence of dislocation. Undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures often have an underestimated degree of instability secondary to unrecognised capsuloligamentous and muscular injuries. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze and to assess objectively the results of the surgical treatment of these acute injuries.