ep·i·phys·i·al frac·ture

, epiphyseal fracture

separation of the epiphysis of a long bone, caused by trauma. See: Salter-Harris classification of epiphysial plate injuries.

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Copley, "Comparison of bioabsorbable versus metallic implant fixation for physeal and epiphyseal fractures of the distal tibia, " Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, vol.

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