What is the best treatment for displaced Salter–Harris II physeal fractures of the distal tibia?

Background and purpose — The optimal treatment of displaced Salter–Harris (SH) II fractures of the distal tibia is controversial. We compared the outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment of SH II distal tibial fractures with residual gap of >3 mm. Factors that may be associated with the i...

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Main Authors: Hoon Park, Dong Hoon Lee, Seung Hwan Han, Sungmin Kim, Nam Kyu Eom, Hyun Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1373496