Wrist fracture - Salter-Harris type 2

Discussion:

This radiology series demonstrates the first two stages of normal fracture healing: inflammatory and reparative stage. The third stage been remodeling 1.

Type 2 Salter-Harris fractures the most common type of Salter-Harris fracture. They are a transverse fracture through the growth plate and an oblique or vertical fracture through the metaphysis 2.  As with most Salter-Harris type 2 fractures, this fracture required OIF.

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