title: Osteonecrosis of the distal tibia metaphysis after a Salter-Harris I injury: a case report.
abstract: Posttraumatic osteonecrosis has been well described as a common phenomenon seen in fractures of the femoral neck, talus, and scaphoid. In the following case, we describe posttraumatic osteonecrosis in a rare location: the distal tibia. Our report details a child who sustained a distal tibia physeal injury and subsequently developed radiographic findings consistent with aseptic necrosis. Besides a traumatic incident, the patient did not have any of the risk factors known to cause osteonecrosis. Awareness of this complication after Salter-Harris I fractures will help reduce time to diagnosis and optimize treatment.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Pugely
authors: Blaise A
authors: BA
authors: Nemeth
authors: James J
authors: JJ
authors: McCarthy
authors: D Lee
authors: DL
authors: Bennett
authors: Kenneth J
authors: KJ
authors: Noonan
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome