NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Human growth hormone has long been used to treat certain medical conditions in children. New research from surgeon-scientists at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth. Damage to the growth plate due to fractures often results in arrested bone growth, ...

Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Growth plate fractures are injuries to the soft connective tissue in the ends of long bones of children and teens. This soft tissue makes it possible for bones to grow as children age. It’s also ...

Broken bones, sprains, and abrasions are common among active children. But a growth plate fracture or injury should be taken more seriously as it can result in problems later if not treated properly ...

Longitudinal bone growth occurs at the growth plate, a thin layer of cartilage located between the epiphysis and the metaphysis, at the ends of the long bones. Bone elongation occurs by a process ...

Dr. David E. Attarian of Duke Total Joint Center, Dr. Andre C. Grant of Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh, and Dr. Robert Lark, a pediatric orthopaedic specialist, answer some questions about growth plates ...

Junxiu Ling, S. A. Kincaid, G. R. McDaniel, J. E. Bartels and B. Johnstone The distribution of a chondroitin-6-sulfate (C6S) epitope, which is a biochemical marker of chondrocyte hypertrophy, was ...