Growth-plate injuries of the shoulder and elbow are common injuries in youth and adolescent baseball players. The growth-plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone ...

Growth plate fractures are injuries to the soft connective tissue in the ends of long bones of children and teens. This soft tissue makes it possible for bones to grow as children age. It’s also ...

Growth-plate shoulder and elbow injuries are common in youth and adolescent baseball players. The growth plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone responsible for ...

If your child's been injured you may have learned about growth plates, but if not, you may not know what they are or why they are important. Growth plates help kids' bones grow and are key to their ...