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Growth plate injury wrist. will i end up with a stiff wrist?
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Depends: Most often - no. However, stiffness or growth problems may occur with any growth plate injury.
Answered 6/22/2012
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No: If you are still growing the biggest risk to injuring the growth plate is that it stops growing and leaves that limb short. This depends on your age and how much growth is left. Stiffness after a fracture is rare in kids.
Answered 7/27/2012
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