Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report

Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of a Salter-Harris II injury to the proximal tibia associated with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome. The potential complications of this injury are limb threatening and the neurovasular status of the limb should be continually m...

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Main Authors: Clement Nicholas D, Goswami Anukul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/4/1/23
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spelling doaj-74929ce15c2a47879effc6a85f508b042020-11-25T01:58:20ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2009-06-01412310.1186/1749-799X-4-23Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case reportClement Nicholas DGoswami Anukul<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of a Salter-Harris II injury to the proximal tibia associated with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome. The potential complications of this injury are limb threatening and the neurovasular status of the limb should be continually monitored. Maintaining anatomic reduction is difficult and fixation may be needed to achieve optimal results.</p> http://www.josr-online.com/content/4/1/23
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Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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title Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
title_short Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
title_full Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
title_fullStr Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
title_sort salter-harris ii injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report
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publishDate 2009-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of a Salter-Harris II injury to the proximal tibia associated with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome. The potential complications of this injury are limb threatening and the neurovasular status of the limb should be continually monitored. Maintaining anatomic reduction is difficult and fixation may be needed to achieve optimal results.</p>
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