Definition

Especially in children, there are special fractures that are not found in adults due to the different bone structure. The bones in children are “softer”. Different fracture types:

Compression fracture
Green wood fracture
Epiphyseal Dislocations

Types of childhood bone fracture

In case of compression fracture is caused by compression. This means that the bone is compressed with force. The periosteum (periosteum) remains intact and does not tear at the injury.

In the case of a greenwood fracture, the bone breaks on the traction side and the compression side bends. The greenwood fracture gets its name because the child’s bone has the property of breaking like a green branch. So it does not break through completely, but bursts apart without breaking.

Epiphyseal injury

Epiphyseal injuries are divided into Aitken and Salter. More about the classification of the pineal gland injury can be found further down in the text. A Salter 1 injury results in a complete loosening of the growth plate.

With adequate therapy, the prognosis is good, but bone growth disorders are still possible. Solution epiphysisA Salter 2 injury corresponds to an Aitken 1 injury. Even with this type of injury, there is no injury to the growth plate, but disturbances in bone growth are still possible.

+ A Salter 3 injury corresponds to an Aitken 2 injury. In this type of injury, the growth plate is involved. During the healing process, locally increased, but also reduced growth is possible.+ Fracture below the jointA Salter 4 injury corresponds to an Aitken 3 injury.

In this type of injury, the growth plate is also involved. In the same way, a reinforced bone fracture can also occur in this type of injury. + A Salter 5 injury, which is not provided for in the Aitken classification, results in compression of the growth plate without actual fracture.

Nevertheless, growth disturbances can result. Compression bone bruiseIn the case of Aitken I or Salter I and II injuries, the epiphyseal joint remains intact. The prognosis is therefore good. In all other classification levels, however, the pineal gland is injured.