Transitional Ankle Fractures

Pablo Echenique; Pablo Wagner

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-89482-4_31

Transitional Ankle Fractures

Pablo Echenique
, Pablo Wagner^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Universidad de los Andes

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Abstract

Transitional ankle fractures are injuries to the distal tibial physis that occur in children and adolescents aged 10–17 years, in whom physeal closure has begun. During this period, the physis ossifies in a predictable order, causing fractures with special characteristics attributable to incomplete physeal closure. Most of these fractures involve the articular surface. The analysis should include its evaluation, usually with a CT-scan, to determine joint gaps or steps that would require surgical treatment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Paediatrics Traumatology
Subtitle of host publication	A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Pages	439-450
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031894824
ISBN (Print)	9783031894817
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89482-4_31
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Keywords

Ankle injury
Pediatric trauma
Physeal injury
Transitional ankle fractures

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