injuries and poisoning
Growth Plate Fractures
Diagnosis of Growth Plate Fractures
X-rays If children have symptoms that suggest a growth plate fracture, they should be taken to a doctor or to an emergency department. Doctors suspect a growth plate fracture based on symptoms. X-rays can detect most growth plate fractures. However, certain types of growth plate fractures may not be detected. So sometimes children are assumed to have a fracture and are treated accordingly (with a cast or splint). Then they are reexamined in a few days. If the area is still tender and painful, they probably have a growth plate fracture. 