completely fracture, but rather exhibits bowing without complete disruption of the bone's cortex in the surface opposite the applied force. Growth plate injuries, as in Salter-Harris fractures, require careful treatment and accurate reduction to make sure that the bone continues to grow normally. Plastic deformation of the bone, in which the bone permanently bends, but does not break, also is possible in children. These injuries may require an osteotomy (bone cut) to realign the bone if it is fixed and cannot be realigned by closed methods. Certain fractures mainly occur in children, including fracture of the clavicle and supracondylar fracture of the humerus. See also Stress fracture Distraction osteogenesis Rickets Catagmatic H. Winnett Orr, U.S. Army surgeon who developed Orthopedic plaster casts References External links Authoritative information in orthopaedic surgery American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Radiographic Atlas of Fracture Acute pain