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Growth Plate Fractures in Children

Because your child’s bones are still growing, they are particularly vulnerable to a type of fracture known as a growth plate fracture. The growth plates are cartilage like structures located at the ends of the bones and they are the very last part of the bone to harden as your child finishes growing.

Tibial Plateau Fractures

The tibial plateau is the top flat surface of the tibia, which is one of the two long bones in the lower leg. Tibial plateau fractures are more common in the elderly, accounting for 8 percent of all fractures in the elderly population.  There can be fractures of the medial or lateral plateau of the tibia, with lateral tibial plateau fractures being more often isolated fractures when compared to medial plateau fractures.  About 1-3 percent of these fractures are considered open fractures.

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