Type I Salter-Harris lesion of the distal humeral epiphysis in children under one year of age. Case report and literature review

The pure physeal lesion of the distal humeral epiphysis is an uncommon and difficult-to-diagnose condition due to the absence of calcified ossification centers during the first three months of life, which usually leads to delaying the diagnosis or to misdiagnosis. However, the prognosis is good and complications are few. We report the case of a 3-month-old female patient who was admitted for open reduction and fixation with Kirschner nails.