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Proximal Tibial Epiphysis Fracture in a 13-Year-Old Male Athlete
Proximal Tibial Epiphysis Fracture in a 13-Year-Old Male Athlete
- Source :
- Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2017 (2017), Case Reports in Orthopedics
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- Fractures of the proximal epiphysis of the tibia are rare, representing 0.5 to 3.0% of all epiphyseal injuries. These injuries can damage the popliteal vessels and their bifurcation, affecting the blood supply of the lower limb, as well as the nerves below the knee. Epiphyseal growth arrest is also a potential complication, leading to various angular deformities. We present a case of a 13-year-old male athlete with a posteriorly displaced Salter-Harris type II fracture of the proximal epiphysis of the left tibia who was treated conservatively with closed reduction and cast immobilization.
- Subjects :
- 030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Left tibia
Case Report
General Medicine
Anatomy
Proximal epiphysis
Surgery
03 medical and health sciences
lcsh:RD701-811
0302 clinical medicine
lcsh:Orthopedic surgery
Growth arrest
medicine
Blood supply
Tibia
Proximal tibial epiphysis
business
Complication
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Reduction (orthopedic surgery)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906757 and 20906749
- Volume :
- 2017
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Orthopedics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e42cae2ff6c4824f4b4bd43848fead61