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Trauma affects over 135 million people every year worldwide. With predictions that trauma will soon be the third leading cause of death, the global social and economic burden is only expected to worsen. Reorganization of the trauma network came into effect in the UK in 2012, with the introduction of consultant-led major trauma centres serving local trauma units. Although shown to significantly reduce...
The growth plate, or physis, is the name given to the area of cartilaginous tissue found between the epiphysis and metaphysis of skeletally immature bone. The developing growth plate is weaker than surrounding ossified bone and, therefore, at risk of injury before its closure. Previous studies have shown that fractures account for 10–25% of all paediatric injuries, with growth plate injuries accounting...
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