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Introduction The growth plate, also known as the physis, is the cartilaginous portion at the ends of long bones where longitudinal growth of the bone takes place. This region of bone is characterized by high metabolic activity and is under the
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Introduction Growth modulation (GM) by tethering part of the growth plate is a well-established and widely accepted technique for the correction of angular deformities in children. Gradual correction by temporary hemiepiphysiodesis with
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length of 7 mm in a skeletally mature Sprague-Dawley rat. The defect was fixed with a plate and four screws. Using a two-stage strategy, the addition of a bioactive molecule to the PMMA spacer (antibiotics), or into the defect site (growth factors) could
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the physis (growth plate). Since then, it has evolved into a well-established treatment concept for correcting angular deformities of the lower limb in children ( 1 ). The concept is that by inhibiting a part of the growth plate, that part will grow
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injection, ultrasound bone growth stimulation Case 2: Subacromial corticosteroid injections. 10 months after onset of pain: circumduction exercises and ultrasound bone growth stimulation NF Initial presentation after fracture Case 1: Active FF 100
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, this does not adequately explain it, but abnormalities of the growth plate include decreased matrix deposition with impaired osteoblast function, hypertrophic chondrocytes, disordered growth plate cellular structure, and glycosaminoglycans accumulation
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complication is growth disturbances secondary to growth-plate injury ( 2 ). Most bone growth arises from the physis of the distal femur; thus, achieving a complete understanding of the anatomy, the mechanism of the injuries, and the most appropriate
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four external fixators, two expandable nails, 16 plates and six conservative treatments with plaster of Paris. All had undergone a change to a reamed IM nail, with a 2-cm fibular osteotomy resection and with application of autograft obtained from
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nerve irritation due to plate proximity, especially during minimally invasive techniques ( 18 ), and aggravation of previously asymptomatic acromioclavicular joint arthrosis. Diagnosis First, a detailed clinical history, and then a clinical
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2011 and the incidence of osteoporotic fractures is also increasing because of the aging of the population, with the prospect of continuing to further increase in the coming years. 1 , 2 , 5 However, the reported growth must also be attributed to
