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Anteroposterior and lateral radiograph of the left knee: Salter-Harris type III fracture of the medial physis and epiphysis, Salter-Harris type IV fracture of the lateral physis and epiphysis (a-b). Anteroposterior and lateral radiograph of the left knee after closed reduction. Salter-Harris type III fracture of the medial physis seems reduced, whereas Salter-Harris type IV fracture seems diplaced. (c-d).
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After evaluating the first radiograph (Figures 1(a) and 1(b)), closed reduction and long leg splint were done, and control X-ray was taken (Figures 1(c) and 1(d)).
Computed tomography of physeal (a) and metaphyseal (b) fracture. Postoperative anteroposterior and lateral radiograph of the left knee (c-d).
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Correlation with computed tomography was performed in order to ascertain the fracture pattern (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)). Fixation was also applied to the medial condyle with one cannulated screw (Figures 2(c) and 2(d)).