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Fracture and Dislocation Classification for Children

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Poland first proposed the classification of epiphyseal injuries in children in 1898. In 1863, Salter-Harris divided epiphyseal injuries in children into five types, which has been widely accepted. Mercer Rang added type VI based on the classification of Salter-Harris.

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Zhang, Y., Shi, L. (2018). Fracture and Dislocation Classification for Children. In: Zhang, Y. (eds) Clinical Classification in Orthopaedics Trauma. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6044-1_14

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