Salter-Harris Fractures: Multimedia

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Keywords

Salter-Harris fractures, growth plate fractures, pediatric fractures, physeal injuries, childhood fractures, Salter-Harris fractures type I, Salter-Harris fractures type II, Salter-Harris fractures type III, Salter-Harris fractures type IV, Salter-Harris fractures type V, Salter-Harris fractures type VI, Salter-Harris fractures type VII, Salter-Harris fractures type VIII, Salter-Harris fractures type IX

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William Moore, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook University Medical Center
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Thomas H Smith, MD, Associate Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, State University of New York at Stony Brook
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