In children the growth plates are open, which helps to manage a child's fractures.
The cause is unknown but is thought to be due to the effects of weight on the growth plate.
This is also a common injury in children which may involve the growth plate.
Hunter is considered the "father of the growth plate".
The boy had an injury to the growth plate, which had been "pulled off the inside of the elbow."
The doctor at home said I could injure the growth plate.
Abnormal movement along the growth plate results in the slip.
Until then, the growth plate is relatively weak and vulnerable to injury.
An injury to the end of a long bone near a joint may harm the growth plate and needs to be checked by a doctor.
The growth plate in her right heel had cracked, and surgery was needed to fix it.