Human proximal and distal femur growth plate tissues were collected from 14 girls and five boys at different pubertal stages who were undergoing surgery for different medical indications (Table 1).

Proximal femoral growth plates were classified as open or closed. Cam morphology development was defined as every increase in visual score and/or increase in alpha angle from <60° to ≥60°, between two ...

The distal femoral growth plate produces 1.6 cm in longitudinal growth per year. From a functional standpoint, the lower extremities should be of equal length if possible. If left untreated ...

Discover how blue light from devices like smartphones and tablets may accelerate bone growth and cause early puberty in ...

Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may accelerate bone growth and bone age, leading to early puberty in rats. This research, presented at the 62nd Annual European Society ...