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J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1979 Oct;61(7):996-1002.

Fractures of the proximal tibial epiphysis.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume

S S Burkhart, H A Peterson

PMID: 489664

Abstract

Fractures of the proximal tibial epiphysis are rare. A series of twenty-eight fractures classified according to the Salter-Harris method showed that nine were Type II and eight, Type IV. Lawn-mower injuries, a previously unreported mode of injury for this fracture, caused five of the eight Type-IV fractures and were associated with the worst prognosis by far. Two Type-V fractures in the proximal tibial epiphysis, previously unreported, are described.

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