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Does the meniscus exist in the elbow joint in children?

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The authors report a case of meniscus at the elbow joint in a 15-month-old infant causing a limitation of elbow extension. Histological examination demonstrated that this tissue was not a synovial fold or a chondroid metaplasia of the synovial fold. As a meniscus does not appear at any stage of the embryological evolution of the elbow joint, it has been concluded that the presence of the meniscus can be considered as an abnormal condition. The French version of this article is available in the form of electronic supplementary material and can be obtained by using the Springer Link server located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0094-7.

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Les auteurs rapportent un cas de ménisque siégeant au niveau de l'articulation huméro-radiale responsable d'un déficit d'extension du coude chez un enfant de 15 mois. L'histologie a confirmé le diagnostic et éliminé une frange synoviale ou une métaplasie chondroïde d'une frange synoviale. La présence d'un ménisque n'étant jamais retrouvée au cours de l'évolution embryologique du coude, les auteurs concluent que la présence de ce ménisque peut être considérée comme une malformation.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, 31026 , Toulouse cedex 3, France

    F. Fabié, F. Accadbled, L. Verhaegue, J. Sales de Gauzy & J.-P. Cahuzac

  2. Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital, 31026 , Toulouse cedex 3, France

    A. Brouchet

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The French version of this article is available in the form of electronic supplementary material and can be obtained by using the Springer Link server located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0094-7

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Fabié, F., Brouchet, A., Accadbled, F. et al. Does the meniscus exist in the elbow joint in children?. Surg Radiol Anat 25, 73–75 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0094-6

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