Salter-Harris type II fracture of the femoral bone in a 14-year-old boy - case report.
BACKGROUND
Distal femoral physis fractures with displacement are rare injuries seen in adolescents related with high incidence of complication. They may lead to premature physeal closure consequently, to growth arrest and bone deformity.


METHODS
The case of a 14-year-old boy with Salter-Harris type II displaced fracture underwent surgery with open reduction has been described. CT examination with multiplanar reconstruction was used in pre-operative assessment of distal femur growth plate fracture.


CONCLUSIONS
Knowledge of classification, prognosis and methods of treatment is necessary in accurate pre- and postoperative assessment of physial fractures in adolescents. CT and multiplanar reconstruction improve the understanding of patterns of injury, relative prevalence and accuracy of pre-operative planning.
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Hospital No. 6, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Elżbieta
E
Kuleta-Bosak
Paweł
P
Bożek
Ewa
E
Kluczewska
Ryszard
R
Tomaszewski
Joanna
J
Machnik-Broncel