Milch Classification (Lateral Condyle Fracture)
Milch classification of lateral humeral condyle fractures (a common pediatric elbow injury), types I and II, by whether the fracture line reaches the trochlear groove and involves the lateral trochlear ridge.
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Example
- Milch type
- Type I - lateral to the groove, ridge intact (stable)
Result: Milch type I: the fracture line runs lateral to the trochlear groove and does not reach it; the lateral trochlear ridge is intact, so the elbow stays stable.
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What the result means
- Type I
- Lateral to the trochlear groove; lateral trochlear ridge intact, elbow stable.
- Type II
- Into the trochlear groove; lateral trochlear ridge involved, elbow unstable.
What you enter
- Milch type
How this is calculated
Milch H. Fractures and fracture dislocations of the humeral condyles. J Trauma. 1964;4:592-607. Read the source ↗
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