Knee injuries are common in children, but epiphyseal and physeal injuries involving the
distal femur and proximal tibia are relatively rare. This can make diagnosis and evaluation of …

Traumatic forces applied to the immature knee result in fracture patterns different from those
in adults. The relative abundance of cartilage in the knee of the growing child may make the …

The aim of this article is to discuss the diagnosis, management and pitfalls of bony injuries
around the skeletally immature knee. Each within their own right is a relatively uncommon …

Distal femoral physeal injuries are uncommon, accounting for fewer than 2% of all physeal
injuries. 78, 96, 124 However, complications requiring additional surgery occur after …

Physeal fractures around the knee are most common in children aged 9–14. The majority of
these fractures will have a good outcome if they are adequately treated initially. There is a …

Although avulsion fractures of the pediatric knee are uncommon, they are important injuries
to recognize because they are frequently associated with adjacent soft-tissue and …

While some fractures may be managed similarly in adults and children, physeal fractures are
uniquely limited to the pediatric population and require special consideration. Although …

Tibial spine and tibial tuberosity fractures are the most commonly occurring avulsion injuries
around the knee in adolescents. Tibial spine fractures are more common and have …

Tibial eminence fractures result from both contact and noncontact injuries. Skeletally
immature persons are especially at risk. In adults, isolated fractures of the tibial eminence …

Most of the sports-related lower limb injuries in children and adolescents involve the knee.
Due to the physiological characteristics of the growing skeleton, fractures are more common …