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Original Article

Effects of Compression on Growth Plates in the Rabbit

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Pages 730-733 | Accepted 03 Mar 1983, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Compression was applied to the distal femoral growth plate in rabbits. Measurements of bone length and microscopic studies of the physis showed that the axial growth rate decreased proportionally with the compression force; forces greater than 30 N caused cartilage cell damage and rapid cessation of physeal growth.

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