Salter-Harris fractures

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Salter-Harris Fractures: Descriptive terms for fractures affecting the growth plate of a bone. Once bone growth has completed, the term "Salter-Harris Fracture" no longer applies.

Types

There are six types of Salter-Harris fractures:^[1]

Type I - A transverse fracture through the growth plate (also referred to as the "physis")^[2] : 6% incidence

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Type II - A fracture through the growth plate and the metaphysis, sparing the epiphysis:^[3] 75% incidence

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Type III - A fracture through growth plate and epiphysis, sparing the metaphysis:^[4] 8% incidence

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Type IV - A fracture through all three elements of the bone, the growth plate, metaphysis, and epiphysis:^[5] 10% incidence

Type V - A compression fracture of the growth plate (resulting in a decrease in the perceived space between the epiphysis and diaphysis on x-ray):^[6] 1% incidence

Type VI - Injury to the peripheral portion of the physis and a resultant bony bridge formation which my produce an angular deformity. (Added in 1969 by Mercer Rang.)

References

External links

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[2] ttp://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/sh_type_i

[3] ttp://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/sh_type_ii

[4] ttp://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/salter_harris_type_iii_frx

[5] ttp://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/salter_harris_type_iv

[6] ttp://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/type_v

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