Biomaterial Database

Rotational injury of the distal tibial physis. 1989

K J Koval, and W B Lehman, and R P Koval

Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York.

Rotational displacement of the distal tibial physis occurred in a 12-year-old boy. A review of the literature indicates that long-term follow-up is necessary to determine whether premature physeal closure will occur.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008349	Manipulation, Orthopedic	The planned and carefully managed manual movement of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, and spine to produce increased motion. The term is sometimes used to denote a precise sequence of movements of a joint to determine the presence of disease or to reduce a dislocation. In the case of fractures, orthopedic manipulation can produce better position and alignment of the fracture. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p264)	Orthopedic Manipulation
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004839	Epiphyses, Slipped	A complete or partial separation of the EPIPHYSES from the DIAPHYSES.	Epiphysiolysis,Epiphysiolyses,Slipped Epiphyses
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072042	Salter-Harris Fractures	Fractures involving a GROWTH PLATE.	Growth Plate Fractures,Growth Plate Injuries,Fracture, Growth Plate,Fractures, Growth Plate,Fractures, Salter-Harris,Growth Plate Fracture,Growth Plate Injury,Salter Harris Fractures
D013977	Tibia	The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.	Tibias