title: Salter-Harris type IV epiphyseal fracture of the proximal phalanx of the great toe: a case report.
abstract: Epiphyseal fractures account for about one fifth of pediatric fractures. Approximately 10% cause major growth disturbances, depending on the location and type of the fracture and the skeletal maturity of the child. Intraarticular Salter-Harris type IV fractures are rare, carry a poor prognosis, and almost always need surgical reduction to prevent deformity. We present a case report of a pediatric patient who returned to normal function after the successful surgical reduction of a Salter-Harris type IV fracture in the proximal phalanx of the great toe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Buch
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Myerson
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors