Physeal Injuries
A 13-year-old girl presents with ankle pain and swelling after an external rotation injury during gymnastics. Radiographs show what appears to be a Salter-Harris III fracture on the AP view and a Salter-Harris II pattern on the lateral view. There is intra-articular displacement visible at the tibial plafond. CT scan is obtained for further evaluation. Regarding distal tibial physeal injuries and transitional fractures:
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The distal tibial physis closes asymmetrically over 18 months, beginning centrally, then extending a...
Triplane fractures have components in three anatomical planes: sagittal (through the epiphysis), tra...
The distal tibial physis closes uniformly; transitional fractures occur in young children; triplane ...
Juvenile Tillaux fracture is a Salter-Harris III fracture of the anterolateral distal tibial epiphys...
CT imaging is essential for both triplane and Tillaux fractures to accurately determine: the number ...
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