Ossification centers of the elbow (CRITOE)

The six ossification centers in the pediatric elbow are shown numbered in the order of appearance with age range for appearance by sex: Capitellum, Radial head, Internal (medial) epicondyle, Trochlea, Olecranon, External (lateral) epicondyle (mnemonic: CRITOE). These secondary ossification centers later fuse to create the mature bony elbow. The salmon-shaded regions represent unossified cartilage.

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