J Korean Orthop Assoc.
1989 Dec;24(6):1739-1743. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.6.1739.
Fracture of Capitellum Humeri in Weight Lifting Athlete: A Case Reprt
- KMID: 2445533
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.6.1739
Abstract
- Fracture of capitellum humeri, so called Kocher fracture, was first described by Haln in 1853. It is rare and has been occured 0.5% to 1% of incidence of all elbow fracture. The mechanism of this fracture mostly results when one tries to break a fall and lands on the hand with the elbow in some degree of flexing or falls directly on the elbow in a position of full flexion. This case had been occured in a secondary motion -jerk- of weight lifting and were treated by open reduction and internal fixation used with screws in 1988, and the result of this method moderately good.
