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A 13 year old male presents to the ED after being tackled while playing football and having sudden onset of pain in the knee. He noticed a deformity and was unable to ambulate after the injury. 

Stop Saltering that Harris

Author: Alex Tomesch, MD
Peer-reviewer: Brandon Godfrey, MD
Final editor: Will Denq, MD, CAQ-SM

A 13 year old male presents to the ED after being tackled while playing football and having sudden onset of pain in the knee. He noticed a deformity and was unable to ambulate after the injury. 

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References

[1] Young EY, Stans AA. Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures. J Knee Surg. 2018;31(6):486-489. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1627465

[2] Levine RH, Foris LA, Nezwek TA, Waseem M. Salter Harris Fractures. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; April 21, 2021.

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