title: Atypical growth plate closure: a possible chronic Salter and Harris Type V injury.
abstract: Salter-Harris Type V epiphyseal injury is relatively uncommon. The authors present a case involving the proximal tibia diagnosed both by radiologic and histologic findings. The findings suggest that Salter-Harris Type V injury can be a possible outcome when the disappearance of the physeal plate is reported in a patient who has great physical activity in childhood, even if the patient has suffered from no major injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunma University Faculty of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinozaki
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Hideomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagawa
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takagishi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome