A member asked:

My son is 17 years old and concerned he is not going to grow any more - how do you know if his growth centers are still open?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hand xray: The hand is a common xray to check if growth plates are still present or not.

Answered 3/23/2022

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