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01.08.2015 | Pictorial Essay
Imaging of physeal bars in children
verfasst von:
David C. Wang, Vincent Deeney, James W. Roach, Amisha J. Shah
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Ausgabe 9/2015
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Abstract
The growth plate, also known as the physis or epiphyseal plate, is essential for longitudinal growth of bones in the immature skeleton. A variety of insults to the growth plate from trauma to infection to idiopathic causes can lead to physeal bar formation, an interruption in normal growth plate cartilage, where a bony or fibrous bridge develops between the metaphysis and epiphysis. This bridge restricts subsequent bone growth, leading to limb shortening and/or angular deformities. Early recognition of the presence of a physeal bar can help direct appropriate surgical management to restore linear growth of the bone.