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A Salter‑Harris type 3 fracture involves the epiphysis and extends through the growth plate (physis), but not the metaphysis.
This is commonly found in many literature and in the card's diagrams
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- Relatively poor prognosis as the proliferative and reserve zones are interrupted
- SALTR mnemonic:
- S: slipped (type I)
- A: above or away from joint (type II)
- L: lower (type III)
- T: through or transverse or together (type IV)
- R: rammed or ruined (type V)
Case courtesy of Leonardo Lustosa, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 97497
Case courtesy of Matt Skalski, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 29729
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Source
Salter-Harris Classification. Radiopaedia. Accessed April 2025. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/salter-harris-classification?lang=us
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