Posted: 12/12/2008 10:20:31 AM EDT
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My daughter broke her arm in August, right behind the wrist. Kind of bad I guess. She had pins put in for a month or so.
My wife took her for x-rays this morning to get a release for gym class. The doc sais that the growth plate is still open and he wants to see her in a year. Is this growth plate thing normal for a 10 y.o.? Is this caused by the break? |
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He is basically saying he wants to see her in a year to check how the bone is growing. Growth plates are normal. They are the developing tissue near the ends of the bone. The growth plate is the last part of the bone to grow and mature.
Did he say the growth plate has some damage? Or that she could attend gym class? |
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A child's bones are also subject to a unique injury called a growth plate fracture. Growth plate fractures often require immediate attention because the long-term consequences may include limbs that are crooked or of unequal length.
Most growth plate fractures, however, are at low risk for problems, particularly in those who are near the end of growth. Appropriate evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon experienced in orthopedic trauma will determine the nature of the growth plate injury, will provide counseling about treatment options, and will allow for longer term follow up to assess the outcome of the injuries. Basically he wants to make sure that growth is continuing the way it should in the future and nothing is going wrong |
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They beat me too it, that is exactly what you want to hear your doc say and it sounds like the follow up is a precaution by a thorough doctor.
kids have a epiphysial plate (growth plate) it will close when you reach adult hood and the bone will stop elongating. all good |