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X-Ray Q7
Salter-Harris & Healing stages
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Health Care
Professional
08/19/2012

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Isolated fracture throguh the growth plate, presents most often as slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Definition
Salter-Harris type I
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Injury through the displaced growth plate which carries a cornor of the metaphysis
Definition
Salter-Harris type II
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Fracture line that is directed along the growth plate an then turns upward to the epiphysis, most frequent site is distal tibia
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Salter-Harris type III
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Obliquely oriented vertical fracture that passes through the epiphysis, growthplate, and metaphysis, may result in permanent deformity
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Salter-Harris type IV
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compressive deformity of the growth plate, initial x-rays are normal but will see an angular deformity that is progressive with growth
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Salter-Harris type V
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Soft tissue swelling is present
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New
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No soft tissue swelling & absent Callus formation
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Recent
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Cloudy formation surrounding fracture site (Callus formation)
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Healing
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Well Healed
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Old
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Mal-union
Definition
Old
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