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Table 3 Outcomes after injury.

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

Author et al (yr published)

Salter-Harris Type

Number

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory (>24 mm/>5o)

Aitkin (1956) [5]

II

1

1

-

 

III

1

1

-

Shelton (1979) [3]

I

9

6

3

 

II

17

12

5

 

III

10

9

1

 

IV

3

3

-

Burkhart (1979) [2]

I

3

2

1

 

II

9

8

1

 

III

6

6

-

 

IV

8

3

5

 

V

2

2

-

Bertin (1983) [6]

I

1

-

1

 

II

7

6

1

 

III

4

1

3

 

IV

1

1

-

Gill (1984)9

No long-term follow up

Poulsen (1989) [7]

II

4

4

-

 

III

4

4

-

 

IV

6

4

2

 

V

1

1

-

Wozasek (1991) [4]

No Type specific breakdown, but out of the 23 patients reviewed 17 (74%) had a satisfactory outcome

Gautier (1998) [10]

I

3

2

1

 

II

0

-

-

 

III

1

1

-

 

IV

2

1

1

Rhemrev (2000) [8]

I

1

-

1

 

II

1

1

-

 

III

2

2

-

 

IV

2

2

-

Subtotals

I

17

10 (59%)

7 (41%)

 

II

39

32 (82%)

7 (18%)

 

III

28

24 (86%)

4 (14%)

 

IV

22

14 (64%)

8 (36%)

 

V

3

3 (100%)

0

Totals

I–V

109

83 (76%)

26 (24%)

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