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. 2015 Feb;473(2):738-41.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-4033-8. Epub 2014 Nov 1.

Classifications in brief: the Gartland classification of supracondylar humerus fractures

Timothy B Alton  1 , Shawn E Werner, Albert O Gee
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Classifications in brief: the Gartland classification of supracondylar humerus fractures

Timothy B Alton et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Feb.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
The anterior humeral line should cross the capitellum on a true lateral view of an uninjured elbow.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Baumann’s angle is a radiographic angle created by the intersection of a line drawn down the humeral axis (A) and a line drawn along the physis (B) of the lateral condyle of the elbow on the AP view of the elbow (normal range, 9°–26°) [24]. α = angle.
Fig. 3A–C
Fig. 3A–C
Lateral radiographs are shown for Gartland (A) type I, (B) type II, and (C) type III supracondylar humerus fractures.
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