Epiphysis Fractures Flashcards
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Salter Harris type 1
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- Epiphyseal plate fracture,
widening of the growth plate with no bony involvement
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Salter Harris type 2
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Fractures of the metaphysis with or without displacement of the epiphysis
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Salter Harris type 3
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Fracture of the epiphysis only
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Salter Harris type 4
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Fracture of both metaphysis and epiphysis
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Salter Harris type 5
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Impaction and compression of the epiphyseal plate
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Description of fractures
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- Comminution fracture
- Green stick fracture
- Segmental fracture
- Buckle or torus fracture
7
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Comminution fracture
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Fractures which have more than 2 fragments
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Segmental fractures
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Occur in long bones
* There’re 2 fracture sites with a separate segment of bone between the 2 fractures
9
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Greenstick fracture
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- occurs in children
- Only the cortex of one side fractures.
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Buckle or torus fracture
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Shiwa irregularity of one cortex without a fracture line
11
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Lipohaemathrosis
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A condition whereby there’s blood and fat within a joint cavity.
