[Treatment and results following para-articular epiphyseal injuries of the knee during the growth period].

A total of 23 children aged 3 to 18 years, underwent treatment in a period of 14 years. They were followed-up from 1 to 12 years later. The follow-up examinations confirmed that the treatment has to consider the kind of epiphyseal injury, its localisation and the patient's age in order to avoid prearthrotic deformity. Thus, conservative and operative treatment have their exact indication.