"This globally-employed grading system was introduced by Canadian orthopaedic surgeons Robert B Salter (1924-2010) 6,7 and W Robert Harris (1922-2005) 8 in 1963 following joint research conducted into trauma of the physis. During their collaboration that led to their eponymous system, Harris insisted that Salter should be first author as his contribution (clinical research) was greater than his own (basic research); hence not the Harris-Salter classification system 8."
"Conveniently, the Salter-Harris types can be remembered by the mnemonic SALTR."
"through or transverse or together"
"through or transverse or together"
"ruined or rammed or crush"
"ruined or rammed or crush"
"type VI: injury to the perichondral structures"
"type VII: isolated injury to the epiphyseal plate"
"type VIII: isolated injury to the metaphysis, with a potential injury related to endochondral ossification"
"type IX: injury to the periosteum that may interfere with membranous growth"
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"Others"
"There are a few other rare types that you should probably never include in a report, as almost no one will know what you are talking about. Nonetheless, they are:"
"This globally-employed grading system was introduced by Canadian orthopaedic surgeons Robert B Salter (1924-2010) 6,7 and W Robert Harris (1922-2005) 8 in 1963 following joint research conducted into trauma of the physis. During their collaboration that led to their eponymous system, Harris insisted that Salter should be first author as his contribution (clinical research) was greater than his own (basic research); hence not the Harris-Salter classification system 8."
"This globally-employed grading system was introduced by Canadian orthopaedic surgeons Robert B Salter (1924-2010) 6,7 and W Robert Harris (1922-2005) 8 in 1963 following joint research conducted into trauma of the physis. During their collaboration that led to their eponymous system, Harris insisted that Salter should be first author as his contribution (clinical research) was greater than his own (basic research); hence not the Harris-Salter classification system 8."