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| Isolated fracture throguh the growth plate, presents most often as slipped capital femoral epiphysis |
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| Injury through the displaced growth plate which carries a cornor of the metaphysis |
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| Fracture line that is directed along the growth plate an then turns upward to the epiphysis, most frequent site is distal tibia |
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| Obliquely oriented vertical fracture that passes through the epiphysis, growthplate, and metaphysis, may result in permanent deformity |
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| compressive deformity of the growth plate, initial x-rays are normal but will see an angular deformity that is progressive with growth |
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| Soft tissue swelling is present |
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| No soft tissue swelling & absent Callus formation |
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| Cloudy formation surrounding fracture site (Callus formation) |
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