Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) continue to seek better ways to diagnose and treat growth plate injuries and to improve patient outcomes. Examples of such work include:
- Investigating the factors that regulate growth plate chondrocytes. These cells are essential to growth at the ends of the bones.
- Exploring the molecular mechanisms regulating growth plate development and the mechanisms responsible for growth.
- Identifying strategies for protecting the growth plate during radiation treatment.
- Identifying predictors for premature closure of the growth plate following fractures. By predicting the injuries most likely to result in arrested growth, doctors could opt to treat them differently and more aggressively.
Development of methods to regenerate musculoskeletal tissue by using principles of tissue engineering.
Para más información
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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