Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2008; 75(6):471-473 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2008/087

Osseous Bridge after Physeal-Injury to the Distal Tibia with Spontaneous ResolutionCase report

J. TRNKA*, Ľ. SÝKORA, J. BIBZA
Klinika detskej chirurgie DFNsP a LFUK, Bratislava

The risk of osseous bridge development after certain types of physeal injury is well established. Once formed, the bridge continues to grow and results in a progressive deformity. The authors present an unusual case of a five-year-old girl who had a Salter-Harris Type-IV fracture of the distal tibial epiphyseal plate, with subsequent osseous bridge formation and deformity development. The bridge resolved spontaneously in 16 months, and joint mechanical axis alignment was gradually restored with normal growth of the distal tibia.

Keywords: physis, paediatric fractures, bony bridge, growth arrest

Accepted: January 8, 2008; Published: December 1, 2008  Show citation

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TRNKA J, SÝKORA Ľ, BIBZA J. Osseous Bridge after Physeal-Injury to the Distal Tibia with Spontaneous Resolution. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2008;75(6):471-473. doi: 10.55095/achot2008/087. PubMed PMID: 19150006.
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