Salter-Harris type II fracture of the femoral bone in a 14-year-old boy – case report

BACKGROUND: Distal femoral physis fractures with displacement are rare injuries seen in adolescents related with high incidence of complication. They may lead to premature physeal closure consequently, to growth arrest and bone deformity. CASE REPORT: The case of a 14-year-old boy with Salter-Harris...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kuleta-Bosak, Elżbieta, Bożek, Paweł, Kluczewska, Ewa, Tomaszewski, Ryszard, Machnik-Broncel, Joanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22802768
Descripción
Sumario:BACKGROUND: Distal femoral physis fractures with displacement are rare injuries seen in adolescents related with high incidence of complication. They may lead to premature physeal closure consequently, to growth arrest and bone deformity. CASE REPORT: The case of a 14-year-old boy with Salter-Harris type II displaced fracture underwent surgery with open reduction has been described. CT examination with multiplanar reconstruction was used in pre-operative assessment of distal femur growth plate fracture. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of classification, prognosis and methods of treatment is necessary in accurate pre- and postoperative assessment of physial fractures in adolescents. CT and multiplanar reconstruction improve the understanding of patterns of injury, relative prevalence and accuracy of pre-operative planning.

Ejemplares similares