The Tillaux fracture: a case report.
In this report, we review the Salter-Harris classification of pediatric fractures, including its histologic basis in the biomechanics of bone growth, and present a case of ankle injury. The case describes a unique subtype of pediatric growth plate injury, the Tillaux fracture, whose treatment is then discussed.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital/NYU School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA.
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Padavan
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D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures