| Literature DB >> 917957 |
Abstract
A study is presented of the histological structure and growth rate of the growth plate at the distal end of the femur in normal children. From a comparison of quantitative histological information from post-mortem specimens with measurements on serial radiographs it is estimated that the distal growth plate contributes about 66% of the total longitudinal growth of the bone. The marked differences between rodent and man indicate that caution is required in extrapolating data from these animals to man.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 917957 PMCID: PMC2496732 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.53.622.433
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401