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x-ray (A) and CT (B) images of the injured child at the time of injury; the black triangle represents the unossified radial head.
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Computed tomography (CT) scans confirmed four fractures in the right upper limb (Figure 1).
x-ray images of the child one day after surgery (A,B); x-ray images of the child after one year, following the removal of the internal fixation, showing avascular necrosis of the radial head (C,D).
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Six months later, internal fixation was removed (Figure 2).
Functional images of the child 1.5 years after surgery, showing normal flexion and extension of the elbow joint (A,B), but limited rotation (C,D).
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Follow-up evaluations 1.5 years post-surgery revealed largely restored upper limb function, with normal flexion and extension movements but some limitation in rotation (Figure 3).