09 - pediatric and open fractures

Question 1

(pediatric fractures)

1. most common site is what region?
2. blood vessels don’t cross the physis

Answer 1

1. metaphysis

Question 2

what are the five layers of teh physis?

Answer 2

reserve zone, proliferative zone, hypertrophic zone, ossification zone, metaphyseal zone

Question 3

give salter-harris 1-5

Answer 3

1 physeal separation

2. physis and metaphysis
3. physis and epiphysis
4. metahpysis and epiphysis
5. physeal crushing

Question 4

(open fractures)

1.

Question 5

Answer 5