This comprehensive reference work covers all aspects of growth plate fractures and their complications. Following general reviews of growth plate fractures, 21 chapters deal with each epiphyseal growth plate in the body. All of these chapters are constructed similarly for easy and quick retrieval of the required information. The main emphasis is on evaluation (diagnosis) and management (treatment). A separate section is devoted to premature partial physeal arrest, as this is by far the most common and feared complication of a growth plate fracture and its treatment is involved and controversial. The case studies included are often based on 20- to 30-year follow-ups, revealing cases that originally appeared to be quite satisfactory at the conclusion of growth but were found to have turned out quite poorly years later.

This unique text is an essential and excellent resource for any pediatric orthopedic surgeon as well as all personnel in the emergency room.

Physeal Fractures: General Considerations

Historical Review
Anatomy and Growth
Classification
Epidemiology
Evaluation
Management
Prognosis
Complications
Physeal Fractures: Anatomic Sites
Phalanges of the Hand
Distal Radius
Distal Tibia
Distal Fibula
Metacarpal
Phalanges of the Foot
Distal Humerus
Distal Ulna
Proximal Humerus
Distal Femur
Metatarsals
Proximal Tibia
Proximal Radius
Proximal Ulna
Proximal Clavicle
Pelvis: Triradiate Cartilage
Distal Clavicle
Proximal Femur
Proximal Fibula
Spine (Vertebral Physeal Endplate)
Ribs
Partial Physeal Arrest
Etiology
Assessment
Management: General
Physeal Bar Excision
Physeal Distraction
Physeal Cartilage Transplantation
Spontaneous Resolution.