Atypical growth plate closure: a possible chronic Salter and Harris Type V injury

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2002 Apr;11(2):155-8. doi: 10.1097/00009957-200204000-00013.

Abstract

Salter-Harris Type V epiphyseal injury is relatively uncommon. The authors present a case involving the proximal tibia diagnosed both by radiologic and histologic findings. The findings suggest that Salter-Harris Type V injury can be a possible outcome when the disappearance of the physeal plate is reported in a patient who has great physical activity in childhood, even if the patient has suffered from no major injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Growth Plate / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / pathology*
  • Knee Injuries / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Risk Assessment
  • Salter-Harris Fractures*
  • Tibia / injuries
  • Tibia / pathology*
  • Tibia / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome