Metaphyseal fracture
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Metaphyseal fractures are fractures that involve the metaphysis of tubular bones. They may occur in paediatric or adult patients.
Examples of metaphyseal fractures:
- adults
- children
Not all metaphyseal fractures intersect the physis. Even if a fracture does extend to the physis, it does not make it a Salter-Harris fracture. Salter-Harris fractures are those which either traverse the physis or extend along the physis.
Differential diagnosis
It is also worth making the distinction between a metaphyseal fracture and a metaphyseal corner fracture. Metaphyseal corner fractures are highly suggestive of inflicted non-accidental injury.
-</ul><p>Not all metaphyseal fractures intersect the physis. Even if a fracture does extend to the physis, it does not make it a <a href="/articles/salter-harris-fractures">Salter-Harris fracture</a>. Salter-Harris fractures are those which either traverse the physis or extend along the physis.</p><p>It is also worth making the distinction between a metaphyseal fracture and a <a href="/articles/metaphyseal-corner-fracture">metaphyseal corner fracture</a>. Metaphyseal corner fractures are highly suggestive of inflicted <a href="/articles/non-accidental-injury">non-accidental injury</a>.</p>- +</ul><p>Not all metaphyseal fractures intersect the physis. Even if a fracture does extend to the physis, it does not make it a <a href="/articles/salter-harris-fractures">Salter-Harris fracture</a>. Salter-Harris fractures are those which either traverse the physis or extend along the physis.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>It is also worth making the distinction between a metaphyseal fracture and a <a href="/articles/metaphyseal-corner-fracture">metaphyseal corner fracture</a>. Metaphyseal corner fractures are highly suggestive of inflicted <a href="/articles/non-accidental-injury">non-accidental injury</a>.</p>
References changed:
- 1. Karl J. Johnson, E. Bache. Imaging in Pediatric Skeletal Trauma: Techniques and Applications. (2010) ISBN: 9783642085451
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