Epiphyseal plate

What is Epiphyseal plate?

An epiphyseal plate is a part of the bone in a child, usually near a joint in the limbs, that causes the bone to grow.

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can u aware if your growth plate damaged by some activities if growth plated damage can it still growing is the growth plate damage is heal.

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If the growth plate of any bone was damaged during it's non-ossified cartilagenous state then it would stop growing and...

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can u aware if your growth plate damaged by some activities if growth plated damage can it still growing is the growth plate damage is heal.

doctor1 MD

Hi,Janghi,
Thanks for query,
Due to injury if epyphisis of the long bone is affected and some degenerative changes took place then growth of...

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Hello! I'm a 17 years old girl and my height is 5'3" which depresses me. I had an xray( left hand) done and i don't know what does it mean ,so i...

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Ones height is determined by the height of ones parents and family. It is...

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