TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children A1 - Cicero, Mark X. A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - The growth plate (physis) is the weakest point in children’s long bones and the frequent site of fractures. The ligaments and periosteum are stronger than the physis; therefore, they tolerate mechanical forces at the expense of physeal injury. The blood supply to the physis arises from the epiphysis, so separation of the physis from the epiphysis may result in growth arrest. The Salter–Harris classification is used to describe fractures involving the growth plate (Figs. 82-1 and 82-2). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143141885 ER -