This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Pediatric orthopedics, Subject name: Orthopaedics
Thurston Holland sign is seen in - 
Select and explain. 
A. Type I, B. Type II, C. Type III, D. Type IV
B: Type II
Answer: B: Type II 
Explanation: Thurston Holland Sign - type 2 (Salter & Harris - widely used classification for physeal injury) It is a transverse fracture through the hyperophic or calcified zone of plate ,but towards the edge the fracture detes away, from physis &split of triangular metaphyseal segment of bone i.e thurston Holland fragment. REF:Apley 9th edition,pg.no.728