• Can J Emerg Med · May 2020

    Case Reports

    Just the facts: Diagnosing growth plate fractures in the emergency department.

    • Rob Woods and Kathy Boutis.
    • Royal University Hospital, Emergency Department, Saskatoon, SK.
    • Can J Emerg Med. 2020 May 1; 22 (3): 291-294.

    AbstractA 12-year-old male injured his ankle while playing hockey (Figure 1). His dad reports that he was checked into the boards. His ankle is swollen, but does not appear deformed. His distal neurovascular exam is normal. There is bony tenderness over the lateral malleolus in accordance with the Ottawa Ankle Rules.

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