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Growth plates on finger and hand bones

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Dilbertian · 16/11/2020 17:19

If you can see the growth plates on an X-ray of a teenager's hand, does that mean he's still growing and will be even taller?

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Dilbertian · 17/11/2020 08:21

Interesting, thank you.

Though I'm still none the wiser! Grin

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FixTheBone · 17/11/2020 08:26

No.

If their hand keeps on growing, they will not get any taller.

QueenOfPain · 17/11/2020 08:36

It’s possible, once the epiphyseal plates have hardened off and stopped growing they aren’t really visible on an X-ray. Average age for boys is 16-17.

QueenOfPain · 17/11/2020 08:37

Literally no idea why I assumed we were talking about a boy. Sorry.

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Dilbertian · 17/11/2020 14:55

@FixTheBone

No.

If their hand keeps on growing, they will not get any taller.

According to that link, if hands haven't fused then knees, hips and pelvis are lonely to still be growing.
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