Growth plate fractures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年2月25日 · Most growth plate fractures occur in bones of the fingers, forearm and lower leg. Signs and symptoms of a growth plate fracture may include: Pain and tenderness, particularly in response to pressure on the growth plate. Inability to move the affected area or to put weight or pressure on the limb.
Growth Plate Fractures - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Growth plates are areas of cartilage at the ends of the body’s long bones. Because the growth plates are the last portion of a child’s bones to harden (ossify), they are particularly vulnerable to fracture.
Anatomic location of the growth plate fractures • Fractures around the knee (proximal tibia & distal femur) have a much higher rate of growth disturbance than similar fractures at the distal radius
Growth Plate Fractures: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Growth plate fractures are cracks in a child’s growth plate — the special section of cartilage at the ends of their long bones. They only affect kids and teens because growth plates harden into regular bone when a child is done growing.
Growth Plate Fractures in Children and Teenagers - HSS
2023年10月13日 · Fractures of the growth plates in the proximal tibia (top of the shin bone) and distal femur (bottom of the thighbone) are the most likely to cause growth arrest or deformity. A child who breaks a growth plate in the leg may develop a limb length discrepancy, where the healthy leg grows longer than the broken leg.
Growth Plates: What You Need to Know - Duke Health
2021年7月6日 · What are Growth Plates? Growth plates are zones of cartilage in children at each end of our long bones (the femur and tibia, for example), explains Robert Lark, MD, a pediatric spine specialist at Duke. These bones grow by the contribution of new bone from the growth plate.
Growth Plate Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
2022年5月25日 · Open reduction. Some growth plate injuries require surgery to align and set the bones. This procedure usually requires smooth metal pins to hold the bones in place without causing premature fusion of injured growth plates. After surgery, the doctor often uses a cast to immobilize the injured area. The cast is left in place until the injury heals.
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