Immediate:
- Immobilise in above-knee cast.
- Perform cast with analgesia, as good dorsiflexion of the ankle will optimise position.
- Post-cast XR
- If the intra-articular physeal fracture line remains visible on the post-cast XR, then perform CT
- Depending on CT, the patient may require operative vs. non-operative treatment
Definitive, non-operative:
- Above-knee cast for 3 weeks
- Convert to below-knee cast for a further 3 weeks
- Fracture clinic follow-up with XROA at 1 and 3 weeks
Definitive, operative:
- Open reduction and internal fixation