Salter-Harris classification is used to describe physeal fractures. The classification can be remembered using the SALTR mnemonic:
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S: slipped (type I)
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A: above or away from joint (type II)
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L: lower (type III)
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T: through or transverse or together (type IV)
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R: rammed or ruined (type V)
Type V fractures are oftentimes occult on initial radiographs. They are usually diagnosed late during follow-up when there is a bone deformity or growth arrest.
In the illustration, the metaphysis is drawn above the epiphysis so the SALTR mnemonic can be properly used.