Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

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Panner's Disease Occurred in a Five-year-old Child: A Preliminary Case Report

  • Kim, Doo Hyun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae Gyun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Heo, Youn Moo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Cheol Mog (Department of Radiology, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jun, June Bum (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yi, Jin Woong (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.11.02
  • Accepted : 2016.02.28
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Panner's disease, osteonecrosis of the capitellum of the elbow, was first reported by Panner in 1927. The disease occurs mainly in boys between 6 and 15 years old and shows unilateral distribution. Pain, stiffness, localized tenderness over the lateral condyle of the elbow, and decreased range of motion are the typical clinical symptoms. Conservative treatment is generally recommended for patients in the early stage of this disease. A few cases of Panner's disease have been reported and few are related to long-term follow-up results. To the best of our knowledge, all reported cases were over six years. Therefore, we report on a five-year-old boy diagnosed as Panner's disease that showed resorption and regeneration of the humeral capitellum with no limitation of motion over three years. The current study was exempted from review by the institutional review board because it was a single retrospective case report. Informed consent was obtained from the patient's guardian.

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