Abstract
Osteochondritis dissecans is a transchondral fracture. Localization to the elbow is rare when it is usually located in the capitellum of the humerus or the radial head. Osteochondritis of the trochlea of the humerus is described in a 12 year old X-ray and MRI.
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Vanthournout, I., Rudelli, A., Valenti, P. et al. Osteochondritis dissecans of the trochlea of the humerus. Pediatr Radiol 21, 600–601 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012612
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