Management of Salter–Harris Type 1 Fracture Complicated with Osteomyelitis in a Sickle Cell Disease Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Salter–Harris fractures may occur due to a single injury or repetitive stress fractures on the extremities. Type I to III fractures are managed medically, while types IV and V, which are rare, are treated surgically. In the pediatric population, Salter–Harris I fractures of the distal tibia are comm...

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Main Authors: Nnennaya U. Opara, Emmanuella C. Osuala, Ugochinyere I. Nwagbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Medicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/9/10/50