nutch_noindex
Search Icon
    Menu Button
    Stanford Children's Health
    DonateContactMyChart LoginFind a Doctor
    • Second Opinion
    • Donate
    • Contact
    • Refer a Patient
    • En Español
    • Our Locations
    • Medical Services
    • About Us
    • Research & Innovation
    • Patients & Visitors
    • For Health Professionals
    • Second Opinion
    • Donate
    • En Español
    • MyChart Login
    • Recently Visited
      • Our Locations
      • Medical Services
      • About Us
      • Research & Innovation
      • Patients & Visitors
      • For Health Professionals
      CANCEL
      • View More Results

      Loading...

      COVID-2019 Alert

      Information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Read the latest >

      Información sobre el coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Aprenda más >

      /nutch_noindex

       


      Take the Growth Plate Quiz

      Growth plates are found on the long bones of children and teenagers. These plates are areas where tissue is growing near the end of the bones, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Test your knowledge of growth plates by taking this quiz. It’s based on information from the NIAMS.

      1. The growth plate is the weakest area of the growing skeleton.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      The growth plate is weaker than bone that's already been formed. It's also weaker than the nearby ligaments and tendons that connect bones to other bones and muscles. In a growing child, a serious injury to a joint is more likely to damage a growth plate or bone than the ligaments that keep the joint stable.
      2. Most injuries to the growth plate are breaks.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      Growth plate breaks are common childhood breaks. They occur twice as often in boys as in girls.
      3. The growth plate most often broken is in the ankle.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      Growth plate breaks occur most often in the long bones of the fingers (phalanges). The next most often break is the outer bone of the forearm (radius) at the wrist. These injuries also occur often in the lower bones of the leg. These are the tibia and fibula.
      4. Overusing a joint can lead to a growth plate injury.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      For example, a gymnast who practices for hours on the uneven bars, a long-distance runner, and a baseball pitcher perfecting his curve ball can all have growth plate injuries.
      5. Car accidents are the cause of most growth plate breaks.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      Competitive sports like football, basketball, softball, track and field, and gymnastics cause a third of all injuries. Recreational activities like biking, sledding, skiing, and skateboarding cause a fifth of all growth plate breaks. Car, motorcycle, and all-terrain-vehicle accidents make up only a small percentage of breaks.
      6. Any pain in an arm or leg that doesn't go away should be checked out by a doctor.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      A child should never be allowed or expected to "work through the pain." Some injuries left untreated can cause permanent damage and interfere with proper physical growth.
      8. An X-ray is the easiest way to see a growth plate break.
      You didn't answer this question.
      You answered
      The correct answer is
      Although X-rays are used to diagnose growth plate breaks, the growth plate itself does not show up on the X-ray. That’s because it hasn't yet hardened into solid bone. Instead, the growth plate appears as a gap between the shaft of a long bone (metaphysis) and the end of the bone (epiphysis). Because injuries to the growth plate may be hard to see on an X-ray, an X-ray of the noninjured side of the body may be taken so the 2 sides can be compared. In some cases, the doctor may use other tests, such as an MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound.
      Your score was:

      Related Topics

      • Neurological Exam for Children
      • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
      nutch_noindex
      • About Us
      • Contact
      • MyChart Login
      • Careers
      • Blog
      • Refer a Patient
      • Download from App Store Download From Google Play
      • Notice of Nondiscrimination
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Code of Conduct

      © 2021 Stanford Children's Health

      About

      • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Patient Stories
      • Blog
      • News
      • Send a Greeting Card
      • New Hospital
      • Careers

      Connect

      • Donate
      • Refer a Patient
      • Contact Us
      • Pay Your Bill

      Find

      • Doctors
      • Locations
      • Services
      • Classes
      Download from App Store Download From Google Play

      Also Find Us on:

      • facebook
      • twitter
      • youtube
      • linkedin
      US News & World Report Badge
      • Stanford Medicine
      • Stanford University
      • Stanford Health Care
      • Lucile Packard Foundation
      • Notice of Nondiscrimination
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Code of Conduct
      • © 2021 Stanford Children's Health
      /nutch_noindex