Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A - Above - Type II - Fracture through a portion of the physis that extends through the metaphyses
L - Lower - Type III - Fracture line goes below the physis through the epiphysis, and into the joint
T - Through - Type IV - Fracture Line through the metaphysis, physis and epiphysis
R - cRush - Type V - Compression fracture of the growth plate

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