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Table 1 Epidemiology and mechanism of Salter-Harris injuries to the proximal tibia.

From: Salter-Harris II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis with both vascular compromise and compartment syndrome: a case report

Author et al

Fracture Number

Patient Number

% Male

Mean Age (yrs)

Cause of Injury

     

Sports

RTA

Bicycle

Other

Aitkin (1956) [5]

2

2

100

11

1

1

0

0

Shelton (1979) [3]

39

38

97

14

18

12

4

4

Burkhart (1979) [2]

28

27

85

11

11

8

1

7

Bertin (1983) [6]

13

13

Unknown

14

2

11

0

0

Gill (1984) [9]

3

3

100

15

0

2

0

1

Poulsen (1989) [7]

15

15

73

15

2

13

0

0

Wozasek (1991) [4]

29

29

67

13

12

11

0

6

Gautier (1998) [10]

6

6

83

11

1

1

0

4

Rhemrev (2000) [8]

6

6

67

13

1

1

0

4

Totals

141

139

84

13

48

35%

60

43%

5

4%

26

19%