Physeal fractures of the distal tibia and fibula (Salter-Harris Type I, II, III, and IV Fractures)

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Podeszwa, David A ^a   Mubarak, Scott J ^b  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric ankle fractures; Physeal arrest; Physeal fractures; Tilleaux fractures; Triplane fractures

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; PERIOSTEUM; PHYSEAL FRACTURE; PREMATURE PHYSEAL CLOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SALTER HARRIS TYPE I FRACTURE; SALTER HARRIS TYPE II FRACTURE; SALTER HARRIS TYPE III FRACTURE; SALTER HARRIS TYPE IV FRACTURE; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 84861308628     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318254c7e5     Document Type: Article

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