What is a Salter-Harris 3 fracture?
Type 3. This fracture occurs when a force hits the growth plate and the rounded part of the bone, but doesn’t involve the bone shaft. The fracture may involve cartilage and enter into the joint. This type usually happens after age 10. About 10 percent of Salter-Harris fractures are type 3.
What is a distal tibia and fibula fracture?
Ankle fractures are breaks of the distal tibia or fibula (near or in the so-called malleolus) affecting the tibiotalar (ankle) joint. Occasionally, they involve the shaft of the fibula as well. Ankle fractures range from simple injuries of a single bone to complex ones involving multiple bones and ligaments.
What is the difference between fracture and dislocation 3?
The Difference Between Fractures & Dislocations Fractures are breaks or cracks in the bone(s), while dislocations are when a bone moves out of place from its usual connecting joint.
Do you need surgery if you break your tibia and fibula?
If you fracture your tibia or fibula, you might need ORIF to bring your bones back into place and help them heal. During an “open reduction,” orthopedic surgeons reposition your bone pieces during surgery to put them back into their proper alignment.
Is the tibia a bad bone to break?
A broken tibia-fibula is a fracture in the lower leg that happens when a fall or blow places more pressure on the bones than they can withstand. A tibia-fibula fracture is a serious injury that requires prompt immediate medical attention. With timely and proper treatment, a broken tibia-fibula can heal completely.
What complications might you expect from a Salter-Harris fracture?
If a Salter-Harris fracture is not diagnosed and treated quickly, it can lead to permanent growth arrest, during which the bone stops growing entirely.
What are the treatment options for distal tibia and fibula fractures?
A thorough clinical exam is critical to the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries and the avoidance of potentially catastrophic complications. Nondisplaced physeal fractures of the distal tibia and fibula can be safely treated nonoperatively.
How are distal tibial physeal fractures classified?
Distal tibial physeal fractures are classified by the Salter-Harris classification. They can also be classified by the mechanism or direction of force applied to the injured ankle. Due to the asymmetrical closure of the distal tibial physis (Figure 1) during early adolescence, transitional fractures can also occur.
What type of fracture is a distal fibular fracture?
Distal Fibular Fractures When just the fibula is injured in the ankle, it is most often a Salter-Harris Type I or II fracture. These isolated fractures most often result from low-energy trauma, such as a fall from standing height. Isolated distal fibular fractures generally heal well when treated with a short-leg walking cast.
What is a Tillaux fracture of the ankle?
The Tillaux fracture (Fig. 4A–B) is a variant of SH-III fractures and represents avulsion of anterolateral distal tibia epiphysis at the insertion site of anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament. This accounts for less than 5% of pediatric ankle fractures, and may present together with a distal fibula fracture.