Table 1:
Radiographic evaluation of paediatric elbow – ages at appearance and fusion of ossification centres (+/- 1 year for influence of gender) [
7
].
Ossification Centre
Age at Ossification Appearance (Years)
Age at Fusion (Years)
Capitellum
1
12
Radius
3
15
Medial Epicondyle
5
17
Trochlea
7
12
Olecranon
9
15
Lateral Epicondyle
11
12