Distal Tibia Physeal Fractures
A 13-year-old girl presents after twisting her left ankle during netball. She is unable to weight-bear and has swelling over the lateral aspect of the distal tibia. Radiographs show a vertical fracture line through the lateral distal tibial epiphysis extending to the articular surface. Regarding transitional fractures of the distal tibia:
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Transitional fractures occur during adolescence when the distal tibial physis is partially closed; t...
A Tillaux fracture is a Salter-Harris type III fracture involving only the anterolateral portion of ...
Transitional fractures occur in children under 5 years of age when the physis is completely open; th...
CT scan is the investigation of choice to characterize transitional fractures; it defines the fractu...
Non-operative management with a long leg cast is appropriate for fractures with less than 2mm articu...
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