LAUSR.org creates dashboard-style pages of related content for over 1.5 million academic articles. Sign Up to like articles & get recommendations!

Hegemann's Disease Detected with a Traumatic Olecranon Fracture: A Case Report.

Case We describe a case of Hegemann's disease in a 10-year-old boy practicing karate. The disease was discovered by chance when evaluating a traumatic olecranon fracture. Radiography showed not only… Click to show full abstract

Case We describe a case of Hegemann's disease in a 10-year-old boy practicing karate. The disease was discovered by chance when evaluating a traumatic olecranon fracture. Radiography showed not only olecranon fracture but also a shortening of the epiphysis of the humeral trochlea and a segmental lesion with sclerosis. The trochlea lesion was considered asymptomatic Hegemann's disease. After the olecranon healed conservatively, the patient resumed karate activities and underwent follow-up radiography. The trochlea lesion gradually normalized after 2 years without symptoms. Conclusions Regardless of the initial alarming radiographic findings, the lesion gradually healed, and the patient was able to return to sports activities.

Keywords: disease; hegemann disease; olecranon fracture; case

Journal Title: JBJS case connector
Year Published: 2022

Link to full text (if available)


Share on Social Media:                               Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!

Related content

More Information              News              Social Media              Video              Recommended



                Click one of the above tabs to view related content.