Journal article
Osteonecrosis of the distal tibia metaphysis after a Salter-Harris I injury: a case report
Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.26(2), pp.e11-e15
02/2012
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318214e03c
PMID: 22048177
Abstract
Posttraumatic osteonecrosis has been well described as a common phenomenon seen in fractures of the femoral neck, talus, and scaphoid. In the following case, we describe posttraumatic osteonecrosis in a rare location: the distal tibia. Our report details a child who sustained a distal tibia physeal injury and subsequently developed radiographic findings consistent with aseptic necrosis. Besides a traumatic incident, the patient did not have any of the risk factors known to cause osteonecrosis. Awareness of this complication after Salter-Harris I fractures will help reduce time to diagnosis and optimize treatment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Osteonecrosis of the distal tibia metaphysis after a Salter-Harris I injury: a case report
- Creators
- Andrew J Pugely - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USABlaise A NemethJames J McCarthyD Lee BennettKenneth J Noonan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.26(2), pp.e11-e15
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318214e03c
- PMID
- 22048177
- ISSN
- 0890-5339
- eISSN
- 1531-2291
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2012
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040439502771
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