Closure of physes (growth plates) by age and sex in the upper and lower extremity

Typical age (and range) of closure of physes in the (A) upper extremity and (B) lower extremity.

Reproduced with permission from: Rathjen KE, Kim HKW. Physeal injuries and growth disturbance. In: Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children, Flynn JM, Skaggs DL, Waters PM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2014. Copyright © 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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