Types of salter-Harris fractures
Mnemonic is SALTER
Type 1 - S = slip(separated or straight across).transverse fracture through growth plate.
Type 2 - A = away.the fracture lies away from the joint.a fracture through the growth plate and the metaphysis,sparring the epiphysis
Type 3 - L= lower.the fracture is below the physis In the epiphysis.
Type 4 -TE= through everything.a fracture through all three elements of the bone,the growth plate,the metaphysis and the epiphysis.
Type 5-R = rammed(crushed).a compression fracture of the growth plate.