Salter-Harris type II fracture

Last revised by Mina Sameh Rizk on 15 Jun 2023

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Citation:

Murphy A, Rizk M, Hacking C, et al. Salter-Harris type II fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-50706

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-50706

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/50706

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50706

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18 Jan 2017, Andrew Murphy ◉

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Last revised:

15 Jun 2023, Mina Sameh Rizk

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Paediatrics

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Salter-Harris type II fractures
Salter-Harris II fracture
Salter-Harris II fractures

Salter-Harris type II fractures are the most common type of physeal fractures that occur in children. There is a fracture that extends through the physis and into a portion of the metaphysis. A triangular metaphyseal fragment, otherwise known as the Thurston Holland fragment, will be left intact.

Epidemiology

Approximately 75% of physeal fractures will be a Salter-Harris type II with 33-50% occurring at the distal radius. Other common fracture sites are the distal tibia, distal fibula and, phalanges ^2,3.

Radiographic features

In reality, the majority of fractures that involve the physis have at least a small fragment of metaphysis associated with them and are therefore type II injuries.