2024年3月7日 · Ankle Fractures are very common fractures in the pediatric population that are usually caused by direct trauma or a twisting injury. Diagnosis is made with plain radiographs of the ankle. A CT scan may be required to further characterize the …

Prognosis and Treatment of Pediatric Ankle Fractures is Often Dictated by the Salter Harris Classification of Physeal Fractures Type I and II Fractures: Often Amenable to Closed Tx / Lower Risk of Physeal Arrest

Current clinical concepts are reviewed regarding the epidemiology, anatomy, evaluation and treatment of pediatric ankle fractures. Correct diagnosis and management relies on appropriate exam, imaging, and knowledge of fracture patterns specific to children.

A broken ankle, also called an ankle fracture, is a common childhood injury. Ankle fractures in children are most likely to involve the tibia and fibula (the long bones in the lower leg). These types of fractures often involve the growth plates.

2023年9月19日 · This topic will discuss the diagnosis and management of ankle fractures in children. The evaluation and causes of ankle pain in the active child or skeletally immature adolescent and the diagnosis and management of ankle sprains are discussed separately:

The goal of treatment in pediatric ankle fractures is to reestablish joint congruency and the ankle mortise, lower extremity alignment, and physeal anatomy and thus preserve pain-free ankle function well into adulthood.

A knowledge of common pediatric ankle fracture patterns and the pitfalls associated with their evaluation and treatment will aid the clinician in the effective management of these injuries.

The most common type of pediatric ankle fracture, which accounts for 75% of physeal injuries, is a Salter Harris II. This injury occurs in a fi xed supination, external rotation position and involved fracture of the physis and up through the metaphysis.

2022年7月12日 · How do I know if my child’s ankle is broken? If old enough to report the injury, your child may say they twisted and then heard a pop or a crack. They may or may not have fallen down. Depending on the severity of the fracture, your child may …

2016年7月22日 · Classification of pediatric ankle fractures can be a practical tool for both the treatment and prognosis of these fractures. The most common classification scheme for pediatric ankle fractures is the Salter-Harris method for physeal fractures.