Le decollement epiphysaire de l'extremite inferieure du femur: a props de 18 cas

ABSTRACT

The authors report a Study of 18 cases of traumatic separation of epiphysis of the lower end of the femur. The patients ranged in age from 1 to 16 years. The lesions were classified according to the scheme of Salter and Harris, there were 4 type I fractures, 11 type II and 3 type IV. 5 fractures without deplacement have had a cast, 10 have been treated by closed reduction, 3 of them had percutaneous pins. 4 patients have been treated with open reduction. 14 patients have been seen after follow up average of 3 years the results were satisfying in 7 cases and bad in 7 other cases with 6 premature epiphyseal closure