Common Symptoms Of A Salter-Harris Fracture

Salter-Harris fractures are cracks or breaks in a child's bones near, through, or along the growth plate, also called the physis or epiphyseal plate. Growth plates are actually a zone or region of increased cellular activity in the long bones of children. It is where the vast majority of length is added to a long bone in a growing child. Due to the high rate of cellular activity occurring at the epiphyseal plate, they are sensitive areas and must be respected in all musculoskeletal injuries. Salter-Harris fractures make up fifteen percent of youth fractures and the vast majority, an estimated thirty-three percent, of these fractures are due to sports.