Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica of the elbow.

Abstract

Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica (DEH) or Trevor's disease is a rare disorder affecting the epiphyses and short bones of the limbs, and characterized by a benign overgrowth of the medial-half of the epiphysis resembling osteochondroma. Upper limb involvement is very rare and most commonly affects the carpal bones. Only five established cases of DEH around the elbow were found in the orthopedic literature. We herein report an additional case of Trevor's disease of the elbow in a child with a symptomatic ulnar nerve compression and its management. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of DEH of the elbow presenting with nerve compromise.

• Authors: Antoine Maalouf, Samer El Hage, Rachid Haidar, Fernand Dagher, Khalil Kharrat, Ismat Ghanem
• Journal: Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B (J Pediatr Orthop B) Vol. 20 Issue 3 Pg. 142-6 (May 2011) ISSN: 1473-5865 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20539242 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Bone Diseases, Developmental (complications, pathology, surgery)
• Bone Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Child
• Elbow Joint (abnormalities)
• Femur (abnormalities, pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Osteochondroma (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Recovery of Function
• Tibia (abnormalities, pathology, surgery)
• Treatment Outcome
• Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes (etiology, pathology, surgery)