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Epiphyseal growth plate fracture: Salter and Harris type V. 1987

E Pozarny, and I O Kanat

One of the most easily misdiagnosed injuries, which can result in severe consequences in young patients, is a fracture involving the epiphyseal growth plate. The Salter and Harris type V fracture is a relatively uncommon injury resulting from a severe crushing force applied through the epiphysis to an area of the growth plate. It is most likely to occur in the region of the knee or ankle. The following is a case report of a comminuted compression fracture of the epiphysis of the fifth metatarsal head, with complete transverse midshaft fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth digit.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008684	Metatarsus	The part of the foot between the tarsa and the TOES.
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
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
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D050723	Fractures, Bone	Breaks in bones.	Bone Fractures,Broken Bones,Spiral Fractures,Torsion Fractures,Bone Fracture,Bone, Broken,Bones, Broken,Broken Bone,Fracture, Bone,Fracture, Spiral,Fracture, Torsion,Fractures, Spiral,Fractures, Torsion,Spiral Fracture,Torsion Fracture