Lateral spurring (overgrowth) after pediatric lateral condyle fractures.

Background: Bony overgrowth over the lateral condyle, or "lateral spurring," is commonly identified after lateral condyle fractures of the humerus in children. Despite its frequent recognition, no prior study has defined the phenomenon, established an incidence rate, explored a correlation with any fracture or treatment characteristics, nor assessed whether it is of functional significance.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed information on 212 consecutive lateral condyle fractures in children.