Metaepiphyseal fracture

A metaepiphyseal fracture is the most common type of bone fracture in the growth plate in children. In the vast majority of cases, it manifests itself in the form of a compression fracture of the distal metaepiphysis of the femur in patients from 6 to 9 years old, less often in the area of ​​the distal third of the radius. Most often, the metaphysis of one limb is damaged in the same patient, but every 7–10th victim has bilateral fractures. Damage primarily occurs after a direct mechanical injury such as a jump, during stretching, flexion, or hyperextension.