If your child's been injured you may have learned about growth plates, but if not, you may not know what they are or why they are important.

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 ...

A parent bracing for the prognosis of their child's broken bone might hear "growth plate fracture" and immediately think unfixable damage has been done. Certainly, growth plate fractures should be ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] Morris, Robert H. — Assistant Orthopedic Surgeon, Children's Hospital. Downing, F. Harold — Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery, ...