TABLE 1.
Demographic, Injury, and Treatment Data for the 49 Patientsa
| Age, y | 13.5 ± 2.0 |
| Male sex | 43 (88) |
| Right extremity involvement | 28 (57) |
| Height, cm | 170 ± 11 |
| Weight, kg | 74 ± 24 |
| Body mass index | 25.1 ± 6.2 |
| High energy/contact mechanism | 38 (78) |
| Fracture location | |
| Medial femoral condyle | 43 (88) |
| Lateral femoral condyle | 6 (12) |
| Salter-Harris type | |
| Salter-Harris III | 41 (84) |
| Salter-Harris IV | 8 (16) |
| Time from injury to diagnosis, d | 3.3 ± 5.3 |
| Missed diagnosis | 16 (39) |
| Concomitant injuries | |
| Anterior cruciate ligament | 4 (8) |
| Meniscus | 2 (4) |
| Other fractures | 4 (8) |
| Advanced imaging | 26 (53) |
| Treatment approach | |
| Arthroscopically assisted | 6 (12) |
| Percutaneous | 14 (29) |
| Arthrotomy | 29 (59) |
aData presented as mean ± SD or n (%).