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

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Francisco Palma-Arjona
Carmen R. Valverde Cano

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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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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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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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