Cracking the Code on the Elusive Dubberley IIA Elbow Fracture

Let’s be honest—if you blink during a pediatric elbow trauma workup, you’ll miss it. Capitellar fractures in kids are rare creatures, lurking in less than 1% of pediatric elbow cases. But when they strike, especially in the elusive Dubberley Type IIA flavor, they’re the orthopedic equivalent of finding a unicorn limping into your trauma bay.