SALTER HARRIS FRACTURES

Course overview

THE SALTER-HARRIS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IS A METHOD USED TO GRADE FRACTURES THAT OCCUR IN CHILDREN AND INVOLVE THE GROWTH PLATE, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE PHYSIS OR PHYSIAL PLATE. THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM GRADES FRACTURES ACCORDING TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PHYSIS, METAPHYSIS, AND EPIPHYSIS. THE FRACTURE GRADE HAS IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR BOTH PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF SALTAR-HARRIS FRACTURES AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.