Salter-Harris Type III and Type IV Combined Fracture of the Distal Femoral Epiphysis: A Case Report.
Distal femoral physeal fractures are not common but have a high rate of complications. They generally follow one of the patterns described in the Salter-Harris classification. We present a case of combination of Salter-Harris type III and type IV injury. Our case was a 15-year-old boy who had a motor vehicle accident. There was swelling, ecchymosis, severe pain, and valgus deformity, because of medial proximal fracture fragment, on the left knee. We deemed that Salter-Harris type III and type IV combination fracture in our case has not been previously reported. We prepared this paper in consideration of its contribution to the literature.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Atatürk University, Medical School Hospital, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey.
Ali
A
Aydin
Murat
M
Topal
Kutsi
K
Tuncer
Eyüp
E
Senocak