By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the anatomical and biomechanical differences between adult and paediatric bone
- Describe the fracture healing and remodelling process and factors tht affect this
- Describe the Salter-Harris classification of physeal injuries
- Understand the principles of paediatric fracture manipulation and management
Here is an excellent educational website from the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne which gives an excellent overview of the pathophysiology of paediatric fractures
