Fracture of the distal radial physis complicated by compartment syndrome and premature physeal closure.
Complications after injury to the epiphyseal growth plate of the distal radius are uncommon. An 11-year-8-month-old boy developed two complications--compartment syndrome of the forearm and premature closure of the physis--after a Salter-Harris Type I injury. Treatment included closed reduction, decompression, skin grafting, excision of the physeal bar, and epiphysiodesis of the distal ulna and the remaining open physis of the distal radius.
D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures