Salter-harris classification Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Type 1
A
Fracture plane passes all the way through the growth plate not involving bone
Good prognosis
2
Q
Type 2
A
Most common (75%) Fracture passes across most of growth plate and up through the metaphysis Good prognosis
3
Q
Type 3
A
Fracture plane crosses some distance along the growth plate and down through the epiphysis
Poor prognosis - proliferative and reserve zones disrupted
4
Q
Type 4
A
Fracture plane passes directly through the metaphysis, growth plate and epiphysis
Intraarticular
Poor prognosis - proliferative and reserve zones disrupted
5
Q
Type 5
A
Crushing injury damages growth plate
Worst prognosis
6
Q
Pneumonic to remember Salter-Harris classification
A
SALTR Slipped Above Lower Through Rammed
