Salter - Harris Classification Flashcards
1
Q
Type I
A
fracture through the physeal plate (often not detected radiographically)
2
Q
Type II
A
fracture through the metaphysis and physis (most common; up to 75% of all physeal fractures)
3
Q
Type III
A
fracture through the epiphysis and physis
4
Q
Type IV
A
fracture through the metaphysis, physis and epiphysis
5
Q
Type V
A
crush injury involving part or all of the physis
