Transitional fracture of the distal radius: a rare injury in adolescent athletes. Case series and literature review

Abstract Background Transitional fractures are fractures in adolescents where partial closure of the epiphyseal growth plate has occurred. These fractures are most commonly reported in the distal tibia. With respect to the distal radius, only a few case reports describing transitional fractures exis...

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Main Authors: Thomas Rauer, Hans-Christoph Pape, Jamison G. Gamble, Nicolo’ Vitale, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Florin Allemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-020-00419-0