functions. Such a concept of a single tissue with a double purpose arises naturally from the fact that light microscopy of an epiphysis fails to demonstrate any morphological feature by which the future articular cartilage may be distinguished from that which is destined ultimately to be converted into bone. The epiphysis develops from a uniform mass of hyaline cartilage in the centre of which ...

Background. The appearing of data on cam-type FAI in patients with sequelae slipped capital femoral epiphysis characterized by mild chronic epiphyseal displacement suggests that along fixation the proximal epiphysis, modeling head-neck transition and restoration offsets using arthroscopic techniques should be performed. Meanwhile, it is well known after fixation, complete remodeling epimetaphys...

The effect of zinc deficiency on shearing strength, histological changes and proline utilization of the epiphyseal plate of the tibia of the weanling male rat was studied. A diet was fed based on sprayed egg white and containing less than 2 mg of zinc per kilogram. Over 27 day, the force required to displace the epiphysis of the zinc-deficient (ZD) rats was always less than that required for pa...

This study attempts to fill a persistent gap in the literature by documenting the timing of epiphyseal union at the vertebral end of the ribs in a sample of modern Portuguese skeletons. The skeletal remains of 53 females and 45 males, between the ages of 11 and 30, were taken from the Lisbon documented skeletal collection. Individuals in the sample have been previously described as being repres...

We reviewed the clinical and radiological results of six patients who had sustained traumatic separation of the distal epiphysis of the humerus at birth. The correct diagnosis was made from plain radiographs and often supplemented with ultrasonography, MRI and arthrography. An orthopaedic surgeon saw two patients within two days of birth, and the other four were seen at between nine and 30 days...

Distal radius fractures in young adults are associated with high-energy trauma and elderly people low-energy falls. One of the distal is Barton Fracture (BF), a radiocarpal fracture-luxation whose production mechanism usually varies, most common being fall on an extended pronated wrist. We present 27-year-old male patient epiphysis injury dislocation following blunt trauma. Timely osteosynthesi...

Between June 2001 and November 2008 a modified Dunn osteotomy with a surgical hip dislocation was performed in 30 hips in 28 patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Complications and clinical and radiological outcomes after a mean follow-up of 3.8 years (1.0 to 8.5) were documented. Subjective outcome was assessed using the Harris hip score and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universi...

The pathogenesis of slipped upper femoral epiphysis is unknown but the condition has been linked with various endocrine disorders. Nine patients with slipped epiphyses in association with primary juvenile hypothyroidism are presented. In all patients, slipping occurred or symptoms developed in the affected hip before the hypothyroidism was diagnosed. A generalised pathology was suggested by the...

INTRODUCTION: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common hip disorder of adolescent children [1]. It results in fracture of the growth cartilage, separating the proximal femoral epiphysis from the metaphysis, due to hormonal and mechanical factors [2]. The most widely accepted treatment for stable SCFE (defined by the ability to bear weight on the affected limb) has been a sing...