Atypical growth plate closure: a possible chronic Salter and Harris Type V injury.
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.
Sato
Takahisa
T
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gunma University Faculty of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
Shinozaki
Tetsuya
T
Fukuda
Toshio
T
Watanabe
Hideomi
H
Aoki
Jun
J
Yanagawa
Takashi
T
Takagishi
Kenji
K
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