Classification of proximal tibial fractures in children

Description: At our institution, 135 pediatric proximal tibia fractures were treated from 1997 to 2005. Fractures were classified into four groups according to the direction of force of injury: valgus, varus, extension, and flexion–avulsion. Each group was subdivided into metaphyseal and physeal type by fracture location and Salter–Harris classification. Also included were tibial tuberosity and tibial spine fractures.
Classification of proximal tibial fractures in children Scott J. Mubarak, Jung Ryul Kim, Eric W. Edmonds, Maya E. Pring, and Tracey P. Bastrom J Child Orthop. 2009 June; 3(3): 191–197. full text