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My 5 year son had an x-ray of his foot bc of pain and on-going limp. dr. said he had grown an extra growth plate in his ankle. does that sound right?
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Clarify: If it is the heel bone there are two centers of growth plates the calcaneus and apophysis.
Answered 3/9/2013
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I think he was : Trying to tell you your sox's growth plate is still open and this is why there was pain. This is known as apophysitis, was the pain in the heel? This is a common problem in children. Sometimes, the pain and the limp can be present for months.......
Answered 3/12/2013
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