Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children

Why Children are Different

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Bone Characteristics

Other Considerations

Anatomy of Long Bone

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Anatomy of the Long Bone

Physeal (Growth Plate) Injuries

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Growth Plate Fractures

Salter-Harris Classification

Salter-Harris Classification Summary

Patterns of Injury at Different Ages

Risk of Fracture vs Soft Tissue Injury

Specific Injuries Sustained

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Greenstick Fractures

Buckle Fractures

Injuries Unique to Children

Non-Accidental Injury

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Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children

Case 3

Soft Tissue and Bony Injuries in Children Clinical Cases Case 3

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1. Question
You are reviewing the x-ray of a child who has sustained an injury to the distal tibia and you suspect a physeal injury.

The medical student with you makes the following comments.

Select the statements which are true.
- The physis is a cartilaginous disc between the metaphysis and the diaphysis
- Injuries at the physeal region are usually caused by impaction
- Complications of physeal injuries include physeal arrest and limb length discrepancy
- Trauma is the most common cause of physeal arrest
- Peripheral physeal bars lead to minimal deformity
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