Peadiatric fractures

Question 1

Which part of the bone is susceptible to Salter-Harris fractures?

Answer 1

physis’s = growth plate

Question 2

Describe Salter-Harris 1?

Answer 2

physeal seperation

best prognosis

Question 3

Describe Salter-Harris 2?

Answer 3

most common

physeal seperation but metaphyseal fragment has attatched to the physis and the epiphysis

Question 4

Describe Salter-Harris 3 & 4?

Answer 4

both intra articular
increased potential for growth arrest
need to be reduces and stabalised

Question 5

Describe Salter-Harris 5?

Answer 5

compression injury
leads to growth arrest
cannot be diagnosed on Xray so only seen once angular deformity starts

Question 6

Where do Salter-Harris fractures usually occur?

Answer 6

distal radius