Two Cases of Missed Salter-Harris III Coronal Plane Fracture of the Lateral Femoral Condyle
The American Journal of Orthopedics. 2008 February;37(2):100-103
February 1, 2008|The American Journal of Orthopedics
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Coronal plane fractures of the lateral femoral condyle can be difficult to diagnose, especially in children with open physis. Two adolescents who sustained this uncommon Salter-Harris III fracture of the knee were misdiagnosed after initial clinical examination and standard x-rays. Oblique x-rays, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were valuable in arriving at the correct diagnosis and in decision making.
