title: [Epiphyseal growth fractures: epidemiology and treatment. Retrospective report of 44 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To value the frequency of epiphyseal growth fracture and to take out the therapeutic aspects of the epiphyseal growth fracture and to value the results for un good management.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is about a retrospective study carrying on 44 children aged of less than 15 years hospitalized and treated in the pediatric surgery department or the Tokoin teaching hospital (Lome) from 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2006.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of epiphyseal growth fracture was of 3.6% with a masculine predominance(59.1%). The middle age was of 9.8 }3.2 years.The type 2 lesions of Salter and Harris classification represented 44%. The accidents of game were the main suppliers (41 %) with affluence in April and August. The orthopedic treatment was applied in 64.4% of case. With a middle receding of 2 years, 4 patients had presented some afterrnaths.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Epiphyseal growth fracture has a relatively frequency. The diagnostic trap of the epiphyseal growth fracture is numerous and is sometimes the origin of the therapeutic mistake. Their treatment must be well codified to avoid some long-term afterrnaths.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie pediatrique, CHU Lome, Togo.
authors.forename: Komla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gnassingbe
authors.forename: Atchi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walla
authors.forename: Gamedzi K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Akakpo-Numado
authors.forename: Ayoko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ketevi
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tekou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies