Paediatric Elbow Fractures & Trauma

Normal Anatomy

  • Normal carrying angle ~ 7°
  • Normal Bowman angle (capitellar physeal line to long axis of humerus) ~ 72°
  • Anterior humeral line should bisect the capitellum

Fractures & Dislocations

Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 10 October 2026.