Growth plate injuryPhysis fractureSalter HarrisProviders treating pediatric injuries must understand the properties of the pediatric skeleton and be sensitive to the psychological and social expectations of patients and their families. Immediate needs must be addressed, and the long-term prognosis must be...
How can the podiatrists at University Foot & Ankle Institute diagnose your child's growth plate injury? Our foot and ankle specialists can check for a growth plate injury or bone fracture by conducting a physical examination. While there may not appear to be a fracture, we can also diagnose...
A growth plate fracture, if not treated promptly, can result in a leg or arm that's crooked or shorter than another.Bearing weight on uneven legs causes hip and knee problems. With rapid and competent treatment, most growth plate fractures heal without complications. ...
Growth plate fractures account for approximately 6 to 15 percent of fractures in the pediatric age group.(1) These fractures are frequently sports-related and most commonly involve the ankle and wrist. On physical examination, the joint may reveal limited range of motion, swelling or point tendern...
More growth occurs at the proximal growth plate of the fibula than at the proximal growth plate of the tibia. The overall growth contribution of the proximal fibular growth plate is 61% compared with 57% for the proximal tibia. The graphs provided allow accurate prediction of fibular growth. ...
the epiphyseal plate is pushed farther from the primary growth center of the bone (the shaft), lengthening the bone. Ossification and growth of the bone come to a halt when cells at the growth plate stop dividing, and the epiphysis fuses with the metaphysis of the shaft. Because the ends ...
Material fracture has been reported at the junction between screw and plate when the angle between the two is maximal; the plate then has to be changed and the screws repositioned. Plate migration implicates defective follow-up, or defective technique if the plate is shifted toward the ...
Guided growth of the distal medial tibia has become our treatment of choice for ankle valgus in the growing child or adolescent. Use of plate epiphysiodesis is safe, well tolerated, may readily be combined with other treatments, and provides a rate of correction comparable to the transmalleolar...
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirteen children (nine boys and four girls, aged 5-13 years; mean age, 9.8 years) were referred because of suspected or known bone bridging of the growth plate. Among the 13 patients, 10 had Salter-Harris fractures of the knee or ankle, two had Blount disease, ...
The design of this plate provides increased construct rigidity while decreasing micromotion at the ankle fusion interface when compared to the standard 3-screw fusion construct. To make the most of the opportunities and recover from post COVID-19 impact, market vendors should focus more on the ...