Items tagged “growth plate”
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Premature closure of a growth plate (differential)
Premature closure of a growth plate subsequently results in a shortened bone, which can occur in a number of situations.
Pathology
Etiology
Common
local hyperemia
infection: osteomyelitis
juvenile chronic arthritis
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
hemophilia
arteriovenous malformation
tr...
Article
Focal periphyseal edema zone
Focal periphyseal edema zones, also known as FOPE zones, are regions of bone marrow edema seen on MRI that are principally located at the physes about the knee. They are thought to represent potentially painful manifestations of physiologic physeal fusion 1.
Epidemiology
FOPE zones are seen in...
Case
Focal periphyseal edema zone
Published
19 Dec 2013
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MRI
Case
Focal periphyseal edema zone
Published
31 Jul 2015
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MRI
Case
Salter-Harris type I growth plate injury
Published
25 Feb 2016
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X-ray
Case
Salter-Harris type II wrist growth plate injury
Published
26 Feb 2016
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X-ray