Abstract
Twenty-three patients with Salter 1 or 2 fractures of the distal tibia had follow-up with footprints to assess rotational deformities. Fourteen had external rotation deformity >+2 SD of the normal mean of 5° to 6°. Eight of the 14 had the finding of physeal widening of 2 mm or more. The widening was most commonly wedge-shaped and based anteriorly. The mean foot progression angle of the fractured sides was externally rotated 14°, and the mean foot progression angle of the uninjured sides was externally rotated 10°; both exceeded the normal mean. The fractured side mean was significantly more externally rotated than the uninjured side mean. Preexisting external rotation deformity may be a risk factor for these fractures. Closed reduction with long leg bent-knee casting is justified in more than half of these patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-35 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Foot progression
- Fracture
- Physis
- Salter
- Tibia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine