Only the capitellum ossification center (C) is visible. The doctor may order X-rays. Anterior humeral line (on lateral). Medial epicondyle100 ?s disease: X-ray, MR imaging findings and review of the literature. The radiocapitellar line ends above the capitellum. Johnson KL, Bache E. In Pediatric skeletal trauma - Techniques and applications. The hand should be with the 'thumb up'. A line drawn on a lateral view along the anterior surface of the humerus should pass through the middle third of the capitellum.. Usually it is a Salter Harris II fracture. They do this by taking a single X-ray of the left wrist, hand, and fingers. Four belong to the humerus, one to the radius, and one to the ulna. Fractures at this point usually occur on the inside, or medial, epicondyle in children from 9 to 14 years of age. Pitfalls Injury to the elbow joint is usely the result of hyperextension or extreme valgus due to a fall on the outstretched arm. windowOpen.close(); The X-ray is normal. On the left some examples of fractures of the olecranon. The coronal alignment of her elbows in extension is symmetric. An elbow X-ray is a medical test that produces an image of the inside of your elbow. {"url":"/signup-modal-props.json?lang=us"}, Dixon A, Elbow radiograph - age two. The medial epicondyle is an extra-articular structure and avulsion will not produce joint effusion. After being involved in a motorcycle accident, 19-year-old Anna Handley was transported to the emergency room for treatment. For a true lateral view the shoulder should be at the level of the elbow. /*