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Fractures involving the physis are of particular concern, as they carry a significant risk of growth disturbances and long-term deformities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We present a rare case of a girl in early childhood (preschool) who sustained a depressed intra-articular fracture of the calcaneus, a talar neck fracture and a Salter-Harris type II fracture of the distal tibia in the ipsilateral limb following a fall from a height of approximately 20 feet. A preoperative CT scan was obtained to delineate the fracture configuration and guide surgical planning. 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