- Discussion:
- affects young childhood;
- growth plate is thick;
- large hypertrophying
chondrocytes
- weak zone provisional calcification
- mechanism:
- pure shear;
- frx lines follow growth plate, separating epiphysis from metaphysis;
- unless the periosteum is torn, displacement cannot occur;
- w/o displacement radiographs appear normal;
- healing is rapid, usually within 2-3 weeks;
- complications are rare;
