Abstract
Capitellum fractures are uncommon comprising 3–4 % of all distal humerus fractures. No universal classification system exists [1, 2].
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Lasanianos, N.G., Makridis, K. (2015). Capitellum Fractures. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_16
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