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Abstract : The dislocation of elbow in posteromedial direction associated with lateral condyle fracture in paediatric population is rarely reported. We report an 8 year old male child who had posteromedial dislocation of the elbow with Milch type II lateralcondylar fracture of the distal humerus. Closed reduction of elbow was done under general anaesthesia, followed by open reduction and xation of lateral condyle with Kirschner wires. Patient was followed up till 9 months after injury. The joint was painless and stable with satisfactory mobility at nal follow-up. As evidenced in literature and by our case, preliminary clo