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Is it possible that orthopedics see your growth plate in your wrist?

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Yes its possible to: See a growth plate of the wrist on an xray.

Answered 7/5/2014

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Dr. Patrick Tyrance jr answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Yes: Our bones are living tissue and have visible areas that are responsible for their growth called the physis or growth plate. Once these growth plates are no longer visible on x-rayit is known the bone will no longer grow in length. It is also possible to predict a young persons age by looking at x-rays of the hand or wrist based on knowledge of what bones are visible.

Answered 1/1/2016

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Dr. Richard Horak ii answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Growth plates : If you are still growing the growth plates will be evident on xray.

Answered 2/7/2016

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Growth plate in wris: Yes it is! The growth plate in the wrist is usually closed at 16 years old in males, but a scar remains for the rest of your life that is called the physeal scar. This is visible on normal x Rays

Answered 5/21/2016

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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Flouro/X-ray/mri: There are a variety of imaging modalities that allow a surgeon to see the growth plate. Commonly they will get comparison views of the opposite side

Answered 2/16/2016

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