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What Salter fracture is this?
Type IV
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What Salter fracture is this?
Type V
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What Salter fracture is this?
Type I
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What Salter fracture is this?
Type II
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What Salter fracture is this?
Type III
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What's the mnemonic for Salter Harris fracures?
- SALTR
- I - S = Straight across. Fx of the cartilage of the physis (growth plate)
- II - A = Above. The fx lies above the physis.
- III - L = Lower. The fx is below the physis in the epiphysis.
- IV - T = Through. The fx is through the metaphysis, physis, and epiphysis.
- V - R = Rammed (crushed). The physis has been crushed.
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How do you treat the different Salter-Harris fxs?
Which ones are more serious?
- Type I & II: immobilization.
- Type III, IV, V = more serious. possible surgery.
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What type of S-H Fx is most common?
Type II (75%)
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Which S-H fx may cause growth disruptions?
Types III, IV, V
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What S-H fx is this?
Type II, notice break in metaphysis.
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What S-H fx is this?
Type III, break into epiphysis.
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Axial loading is most prone to lead to which S-H fx?
Type V
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One clincial hallmark of fractures is what w/ palpation?
Point tenderness at fracture site.
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S-H fx can only be used for which population?
pediatrics.
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