Hi Physio.smith

Totally understand when it is your child but I would think at only 3/52 post POP removal that this is pretty normal for a child. I have seen teens with this type of casting for all manner of problems (recurrent dislocations etc) and all with something above the knee have been very slow to get the normal movement pattern back. So for my two cents worth I should think this is normal. Hopefully your peads physio will agree.

Did the fracture go into the joint line? or through the growth plate?

Here's some additional growth plate info I found on the web. Firstly uncommon and secondly only a small percentage of those that are have issues.

  • Approximately 15% to 30% of all childhood fractures are growth plate fractures.
  • Although growth plate injuries are common, serious problems are rare.
  • Growth deformity occurs in 1% to 10% of all growth plate injuries.