Ryu and Debenham Type IV-A Proximal Tibia Epiphysiolysis. A Case Report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.2.1412
Keywords: Proximal tibia, epiphysiolysis, Kirschner wires, vascular injury, compartment syndrome

Abstract

Epiphysiolysis of the proximal tibia is a rare injury due to the surrounding structures that protect the area. In displaced fractures, the evaluation of vascular structures is mandatory to detect injury to the popliteal artery or the presence of compartment syndrome. We present a Salter & Harris type I epiphyseal injury of the proximal tibia in a 10-year-old boy.

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Author Biographies

Francisco Palma-Arjona, Clinical Management Unit for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Clinical Management Unit for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Carmen R. Valverde Cano, Clinical Management Unit for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Clinical Management Unit for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain

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Published
2022-04-18
How to Cite
Palma-Arjona, F., & Valverde Cano, C. R. (2022). Ryu and Debenham Type IV-A Proximal Tibia Epiphysiolysis. A Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 87(2), 246-252. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.2.1412
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Vol 87 No 2 (2022): Asociación Argentina del Trauma Ortopédico
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Case Presentations
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