Growth plate fractures tend to be less consequential if they occur near the end of growth. (Usually, growth plates in the arms and legs disappear at age 14 in girls and age 16 in boys.) ...

The fracture runs through the growth plate and metaphysis (narrow portion of the long bone) but does not result in significant displacement. Similar to type I, treatments involve a cast and ...

If not treated properly and promptly, fractures to the growth plate can cause problems with bone development and lead to a shorter or deformed limb. This is especially problematic for younger children ...

Dr. Tom Miller speaks with Dr. Joy English, professor of orthopedics, who says a growth plate fracture is common among children and teens and may not always be visible on an X-ray.If your child feels ...

Complicated ankle fractures are rare, but those patients who incur them are prone to growth arrest if they are not treated appropriately, Manuel Cassiano-Neves, MD, said at the 16th EFORT Congress.

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A growth plate fracture at the joint that can result in shorter bone length; These fracture subtypes can present in children and adults: A comminuted fracture is when the bone breaks into several ...

Obese children are 74 percent more likely to sustain a fracture of the growth plate, the softer end of the bone where growth occurs. A new study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the ...

Children and adolescents are not just small adults. They have different anatomy and thus different injuries. In children, bones do not grow from the ends, but from an area called a growth plate in ...

Growth plate stress fractures most commonly occur in teenage climbers at the time of the pubertal growth spurt, often around the timing of breast growth for girls and pubic hair in boys. The fingers ...

Teenage children who climb and train intensively are more at risk of epiphyseal (growth plate) stress fractures of the finger. The guide available below aims to assist parents and coaches in ...