Growth Plate Injuries

Research Progress Related to Growth Plate Injuries

Researchers are seeking 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 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 growth plate and bone by using principles of tissue engineering.

For more info

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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American Academy of Pediatrics

Trang mạng aap.org (en inglés)

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

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