Fractures in Children

Fractures in Children

​STSFT - Newcastle Team

​Learning Outcomes

​Core condition - Fractures

• Salter-Harris

• Buckle fractures

• Greenstick fractures

​Salter Harris Fractures

​Children have growth plates....

​.... therefore, fractures at the end of bones can impact on the growth plate

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We c​an group these fractures using the Salter Harris classification

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Multiple Choice

Which type of Salter Harris Fracture is represented here?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which type of Salter Harris fracture has the worst prognosis?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

These are both common in children due to the flexibility of their bones

​Buckle & greenstick fractures

Multiple Choice

If a child falls forward onto an outstretched hand, are they more likely to sustain...

• A greenstick fracture

• A buckle fracture

Multiple Choice

Does this X-ray show

• A greenstick fracture

• A buckle fracture