Epiphyseal injuries

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Examples
Type I - Slip capital femoral epiphysis
        II - Lower end of Radius
       III - Medial Malleolus
       IV - Lateral Condyle Of Humerous
        V - Lower tibial epiphysis.

• Type II is Most common

• Type II - The triangular fragment = Thurston Holland Sign

• Type IV is 2nd MC and also known as Fracture of Necessity.

• Type V - difficult to diagnose on X-Ray , Has Compulsory Growth Arrest.