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Can i ask my doctor to order a growth plate scan for me without having any medical problems?
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Not useful at 18: When bones finish growing, the growth plates close. Girls generally stop growing and reach their maximum height between ages 14 and 16, and boys finish their growth between 16 and 18 years of age. Hormonal changes trigger growth and growth spurts. At 18 you are most probably done growing, so a growth plate study would not yield useful information.
Answered 8/18/2020
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