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Pediatrics Case 14 Pearls

Salter Harris Type III Fracture of the Proximal Radius


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Salter III fractures are relatively uncommon fractures that extend through the physis and epiphysis.  They have poorer outcomes than reduced Salter Harris I and II fractures because they are intraarticular and involve the blood supply to the physis.