Meaning of epiphysiolysis | Babel Free

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The separation of the epiphysis from the diaphysis of a bone

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“Based on early clinical experiences with permanent or temporary epiphysiodesis (Phemister 1933 ; Blount and Clarke 1949 ) many experimental articles were published in the mid-20th century with the goal to improve⟳ growth regulation of long bones, but also to evaluate⟳ the risk⟳ of epiphyseal fractures or epiphysiolysis on the remaining longitudinal growth (Haas 1948, Haas 1945a, b, 1950 ; Campbell et al. 1959 ; Ford and Key 1956 ; Friedenberg 1957 ; Siffert 1956 ; Barash and Siffert 1966 ; Nordentoft 1969 ).”

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