Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Orthopedic Trauma

A Salter-Harris fracture is a?
  1. Is the fracture of clavicle
  2. Is a fracture which involves the epiphyseal plate or growth plate of a bone.
  3. Is the fracture of the humerus
  4. Is the fracture of tibia
Explanation
Answer: B - Salter-Harris fracture is a fracture that involves the epiphyseal plate or growth plate of a bone. It is a common injury found in children, occurring in 15% of childhood long bone fractures.
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