{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Shear fractures of the capitellum in children: a case report and narrative review.
{Author}: Pilotto JM;Valisena S;De Marco G;Vazquez O;De Rosa V;Mendoza Sagaon M;De Coulon G;Dayer R;Ceroni D;Steiger C;
{Journal}: Front Surg
{Volume}: 11
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024
{Factor}: 2.568
{DOI}: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1407577
{Abstract}: The shear fractures of the capitellum are rare fractures in the pediatric population. Their diagnosis is challenging because of the high cartilaginous component of the growing elbow, requiring a high level of clinical suspicion especially in the case of small osteochondral or chondral fragments. The literature on capitellar shear fractures is mainly represented by case reports, which provides a patchy view of the topic. For this reason, we aimed to draw a narrative review presenting the available management strategies and their outcomes, and present two cases treated in our institution.