"Physeal arrests can be either complete 10, i.e. premature closure of the entire physeal growth plate, or partial. Partial arrests are commonly referred to as physeal bars, or growth plate bridges wherefore the terms will be used interchangeably from here on in."
"Physeal arrests can be either complete 10, i.e. premature closure of the entire physeal growth plate, or partial. Partial arrests are commonly referred to as physeal bars, or growth plate bridges wherefore the terms will be used interchangeably from here on in."
"Physeal arrests can be either complete 10, i.e. premature closure of the entire physeal growth plate, or partial. Partial arrests are commonly referred to as physeal bars, or growth plate bridges wherefore the terms will be used interchangeably from here on in."
"Madelung deformity"
"T1 FS: the physeal bar appears as a focal low-intensity bridge within the hyperintense growth plate ref"
Expected headings
"Classification"
"Signal characteristics"
"There are several conditions that can potentially cause physeal arrest 4,6:"
"physeal fracture; a higher number on the Salter-Harris classification is associated with a higher risk of physeal arrest"
"Physeal bars can be appreciated as high attenuation bone bridges present across the normally low attenuation physis, sometimes with reactive sclerosis. Early formation of fibrous bars may be missed; additionally, physeal cartilage and surrounding soft tissue are not well visualised 9."
"A physeal bar as a consequence of a physeal tumour cannot be surgically resected; other treatment options should be sought 4."
"Sequential radiographs can be used for determining physeal arrest following a physeal fracture, especially for the assessment of limb length discrepancy: tiny metal markers are inserted into the metaphysis and epiphysis, proximal and distal to the fractured physis, and into the contralateral physis 4,10."