What is a Salter-Harris Type 2 fracture?
Type 2. This fracture occurs when the growth plate is hit and splits away from the joint along with a small piece of the bone shaft. This is the most common type and happens most often in children over 10. About 75 percent of Salter-Harris fractures are type 2.
Which Salter-Harris fracture has the best prognosis?
Type I and II have a good prognosis as the blood supply to the germinal layer ( ephyseal side) is still intact and angulation and growth arrest are uncommon. Type III Injury This fracture occurs only rarely,and is seen in the pre pubescent child.
What is a Salter-Harris fracture type 3?
Salter-Harris type III fractures are an uncommon, intraarticular fracture physeal fractures that occur in children. The fracture line is often obliquely oriented through the epiphysis to the physis where it will take a horizontal orientation extending to the edge of the physis.
What does Salter-Harris stand for?
A Salter–Harris fracture is a fracture that involves the epiphyseal plate or growth plate of a bone, specifically the zone of provisional calcification. It is thus a form of child bone fracture. It is a common injury found in children, occurring in 15% of childhood long bone fractures.
What’s a Salter-Harris fracture?
A Salter-Harris fracture is a fracture in the growth plate of a child’s bone. A growth plate is a layer of growing tissue close to the ends of a child’s bone. It’s very important to get this condition diagnosed since it can affect a child’s growth.
How long does it take for a Salter Harris type 1 fracture to heal?
Healing usually takes about 4-6 weeks, at which time it will be safe for your child to return to sports and activities. It is very rare for a Salter-Harris I fracture to cause problems with the growth of the distal fibula (less than 1% of fractures).
Which is the most common type of Salter fracture?
•About: • Salter II ( A-bove ): This fracture ext4ends through both the physis and the metaphysis, ABOVE the physis. It can be similar to type 1, but has more metaphyseal involvement •Demographics: • Most common Salter fracture- constitutes 85% of factures.
What kind of fracture is a SH 2?
Sagittal MR image of the knee demonstrates a SH 2 fracture of the proximal tibia with displacement due to traction on the tibial tuberosity (asterisk). The physeal component (arrow) and the Thurston Holland fragment (arrowhead) are indicated. Type II: Metaphysis and Physis fracture
What kind of fracture is Thurston Holland fracture?
SH 2 of the distal femur with the Thurston Holland fragment (asterisk) created by a vertical metaphyseal fracture (large arrows) and a horizontal fracture through the physeal plate (small arrows). A tear of the periosteum (arrowhead) is present along the distraction side.
What kind of fracture is a Tillaux fracture?
Coronal and axial CT and MR images of the ankle (different patients) demonstrate a Tillaux fracture with a sagittal oriented fracture through the epiphysis of the distal tibia (small arrow) and the axial fracture through the growth plate (large arrows). The displaced epiphyseal component (asterisk) is readily apparent.