Osteonecrosis of the distal tibial metaphysis after Salter-Harris type-2 injury: a case report.

Bhattacharjee, Atanu; Singh, Jaspreet; Mangham, David C; Freeman, Robert · J Pediatr Orthop B · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the distal tibial metaphysis following a Salter-Harris type-2 injury is a rare complication with no previous reports in the literature. We report a case of osteonecrosis of the metaphysis in distal tibia, confirmed radiologically and histologically. The natural history was followed with serial MRI scans and we comment on the possible pathophysiology.

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Anatomy