title: Pediatric fractures of the foot and ankle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology, KAT Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. bpolyzois@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vasilios D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vasiliadis
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
authors.forename: Angelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayazi
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gkiokas
authors.forename: Alexandros E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Beris
mesh_terms: 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*