RT Book, Section A1 Cornwall, Roger A1 Gilbert, James C. A1 Sturm, Peter F. A1 Hatch, Robert S. A1 Schwend, Richard M. A1 Robertson, William W. A1 Armstrong, Douglas G. A2 Ziegler, Moritz M. A2 Azizkhan, Richard G. A2 Allmen, Daniel von A2 Weber, Thomas R. SR Print(0) ID 1100438545 T1 Extremity Injuries T2 Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162723-8 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100438545 RD 2024/10/03 AB Accurate diagnosis of injuries to the growth plate in extremity injuries is critical to avoiding growth arrest in pediatric extremity injuries.Vascular injuries are associated with knee and elbow injuries. Patients with stable orthopaedic injuries should undergo repair of the vascular injury first. With unstable injuries, temporary arterial bypass can provide time for stabilization of the bony injury followed by definitive vascular repair.In children, compartment syndrome is characterized by analgesia, agitation, and anxiety. Normal pulses and capillary refill do not rule out compartment syndrome.