Biomaterial Database

Salter-Harris type III fracture of the proximal humeral physis. 1988

J Wong-Chung, and T O'Brien

Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Salter-Harris type III, IV and V injuries of the proximal humeral physis are rare. We report an undisplaced Salter-Harris type III injury of the humeral head physis in a 10-year-old girl. The fracture united with non-operative treatment.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007103	Immobilization	The restriction of the MOVEMENT of whole or part of the body by physical means (RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL) or chemically by ANALGESIA, or the use of TRANQUILIZING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS. It includes experimental protocols used to evaluate the physiologic effects of immobility.	Hypokinesia, Experimental,Experimental Hypokinesia,Experimental Hypokinesias,Hypokinesias, Experimental
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000063	Accidents, Traffic	Accidents on streets, roads, and highways involving drivers, passengers, pedestrians, or vehicles. Traffic accidents refer to AUTOMOBILES (passenger cars, buses, and trucks), BICYCLING, and MOTORCYCLES but not OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RAILROADS nor snowmobiles.	Traffic Collisions,Traffic Crashes,Traffic Accidents,Accident, Traffic,Collision, Traffic,Collisions, Traffic,Crashes, Traffic,Traffic Accident,Traffic Collision
D012784	Shoulder Fractures	Fractures of the proximal humerus, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities.	Humeral Fractures, Proximal,Humeral Head Fracture,Humeral Head Fracture Dislocation,Greater Tuberosity Fractures,Fracture, Greater Tuberosity,Fracture, Humeral Head,Fracture, Proximal Humeral,Fracture, Shoulder,Fractures, Shoulder,Greater Tuberosity Fracture,Head Fracture, Humeral,Humeral Fracture, Proximal,Humeral Head Fractures,Proximal Humeral Fracture,Proximal Humeral Fractures,Shoulder Fracture