Children and teens can often twist their ankles by rolling them. Twisting can result in a tillaux fracture (pronounced till-o), which is a break that goes through the joint and the growth plate. It is most common in children between the ages of 12 and 14, as the growth plate is beginning to close. This animation shows what happens when a pediatric patient has a tillaux fracture. Our board-certified pediatric radiologists are trained to quickly and accurately diagnose injured bones. Our Urgent Care Centers and the emergency departments at our Scottish Rite and Egleston hospitals have fast access to pediatric orthopaedic surgeons* who understand how to treat growing bones. Visit choa.org/fracture to learn more about fracture care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Keywords: fracture, tillaux, broken, ankle, pediatric
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