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How can i fake a growth plate fracture?

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Dr. Janiece Stewart answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

You can't: You can only have a fracture to the growth plate while it is still open. Once the growth plate fuses, which occurs while you grow, you can not fracture it. As an adult, you no longer have open growth plates.

Dr Hettinger agreed

Answered 1/7/2015

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