The epiphyseal plate: physiology, anatomy, and trauma.

Compend Contin Educ Vet

Veterinary Specialists of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Published: August 2009

This article reviews the development of long bones, the microanatomy and physiology of the growth plate, the closure times and contribution of different growth plates to overall growth, and the effect of, and prognosis for, traumatic injuries to the growth plate. Details on surgical treatment of growth plate fractures are beyond the scope of this article.

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