Slide 114 — Salter–Harris classification

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Type / group	Definition / note
Type I	fracture through the physis and there is complete separation of the epiphysis;
Type II	fracture through the physis and exiting into the metaphysis forming the Thurston–Holland fragment;
Type III	fracture through the physis and exiting into the epiphysis;
Type IV	fracture through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis;
Type V	compression injury of physis;
Type VI	perichondrial ring injury;
Type VII	Intra-epiphyseal fracture

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Q1 What are the diagnostic findings and management points for Salter–Harris classification?

Type / group	Definition / note
Type I	fracture through the physis and there is complete separation of the epiphysis;
Type II	fracture through the physis and exiting into the metaphysis forming the Thurston–Holland fragment;
Type III	fracture through the physis and exiting into the epiphysis;
Type IV	fracture through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis;
Type V	compression injury of physis;
Type VI	perichondrial ring injury;
Type VII	Intra-epiphyseal fracture

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1	None	None	Salter Harris physeal fracture
2	0	0	Type I—fracture through the physis and there is complete separation of the epiphysis;
3	0	0	Type II—fracture through the physis and exiting into the metaphysis forming the Thurston–Holland fragment;
4	0	0	Type III—fracture through the physis and exiting into the epiphysis;
5	0	0	Type IV—fracture through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis;
6	0	0	Type V—compression injury of physis;
7	0	0	Type VI—perichondrial ring injury;
8	0	0	Type VII—Intra-epiphyseal fracture

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Salter Harris physeal fracture

Type I—fracture through the physis and there is complete separation of the epiphysis;

Type II—fracture through the physis and exiting into the metaphysis forming the Thurston–Holland fragment;

Type III—fracture through the physis and exiting into the epiphysis;

Type IV—fracture through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis;

Type V—compression injury of physis;

Type VI—perichondrial ring injury;

Type VII—Intra-epiphyseal fracture

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1	0	Salter Harris physeal fracture
2	1	Type I—fracture through the physis and there is complete separation of the epiphysis;
3	1	Type II—fracture through the physis and exiting into the metaphysis forming the Thurston–Holland fragment;
4	1	Type III—fracture through the physis and exiting into the epiphysis;
5	1	Type IV—fracture through metaphysis, physis and epiphysis;
6	1	Type V—compression injury of physis;
7	1	Type VI—perichondrial ring injury;
8	1	Type VII—Intra-epiphyseal fracture

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