Surgical Indications for Distal Tibial Epiphyseal Fractures in Children

• Published in: Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. e189 - e195
• Main Authors: Cai, Haoqi, Wang, Zhigang, Cai, Haiqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age; Ankle; Bone surgery; Child; Closed reduction; Epiphyses - diagnostic imaging; Epiphyses - injuries; Epiphyses - surgery; Female; Fracture Fixation; Fractures; Growth Plate - surgery; Humans; Injuries; Male; Postoperative Complications; Prognosis; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Statistical analysis; Tibial Fractures - diagnosis; Tibial Fractures - surgery; Tomography

The goal of this study was to investigate the treatment methods and surgical indications of distal tibial epiphyseal fractures in children. Two hundred eighty-six children with distal tibial epiphyseal fractures were included in the study. Among these patients, 202 were male and 84 were female. Mean...