Pediatric fractures of the foot and ankle.
Distal tibial physeal injuries are common in children, accounting for 10% to 40% of all injuries to skeletally immature patients. This article describes the classification, treatment, and complications of distal tibial fractures, fractures of the talus and calcaneus, midfoot and tarsometatarsal injuries, metatarsal fractures, and fractures of the phalanges in children.
Polyzois
Vasilios D
VD
Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology, KAT Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. bpolyzois@yahoo.com
Vasiliadis
Elias
E
Zgonis
Thomas
T
Ayazi
Angelos
A
Gkiokas
Andreas
A
Beris
Alexandros E
AE
D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*