Radiological assessment of closure time of around elbow secondary ossification centers, in Khartoum hospital, Khartoum north hospital, Omdurman hospital, police hospital, and Umbadda hospital, in Khartoum, Sudan (December 2009-2010)
Journal Title: International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Elbow joint is characterized by 6 secondary ossification centers; in the capitulum, trochlea, lateral and medial epichondyles, olecranon and head of the radius. They are present on plane elbow radiograph at different time easily remembered by the mnemonic CRITOE: Capitulum 2years; Radial head 4 years; Internal (medial) Epicondyle 6 years; Trochlea 8 years; Olecranon 10 years; external (lateral) Epicondyle 12 years [3] A prospective cross sectional hospital based study is conducted in period from December 2009 to December 2010 in which data was collected from 5 hospitals which provide services for the majority of the Khartoum state residents. The study aim to To assess the time of closure of secondary ossification centers in Sudanese children. Patient & methods: A prospective cross sectional hospital based study is conducted in period from December 2009 to December 2010 in which data was collected from 5 hospitals; Khartoum, Khartoum North, Omdurman, Police, and Um badda. These hospitals provide services for the majority of the Khartoum state residents. Fifty seven AP and Lateral plane elbow X- ray were taken for healthy Sudanese children (40 Males and 17 Females) aged 13 - 23 years, whom sought medical counseling for skeletal problems at those hospitals. Results: In this study, the films of the 1st group (at average of 14 year) no one has closed RH, while only 20% of them show closed OC, ME, and LE, and 40% show closed T & C. In the 2nd group (at average of 17 year), 60% have closed RH physis, 63.3% Tr, while 66.7% show closed OC, 73.3% ME, and 90% for LE, and Cap. All children above 19Ys (3rd group) have closed physis (see table 4.1). The female physeal fusion precedes the male one in all the 6 centers Conclusion: The study showed that all the 6 centers fuse to the shaft between 15 & 19 Ys, that all were ossified above 19Ys, but are still open at & below 14 Ys.Female’s fusion precedes males in all 6 centers. Order of fusion starts at trochlea, then capitulum followed by lateral epicondyle, medial epicondyle, olecranon, and finally radial head.
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Sakher Alssayed Mohamedahmed Alwahbany, Tahir Osman Ahmed, Areeg Dawoud Hussien
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