Diagnostic Tests for Growth plate injuries

Growth plate injuries: Diagnostic Tests

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Growth plate injuries includes:

• X-rays
• MRI
• CT
• Ultrasound

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Tests and diagnosis discussion for Growth plate injuries:

After learning how the injury occurred and examining the child, the doctor will use x rays to determine the type of fracture and decide on a treatment plan. Because growth plates have not yet hardened into solid bone, they don’t show on x rays. Instead, they appear as gaps between the shaft of a long bone, called the metaphysis, and the end of the bone, called the epiphysis. Because injuries to the growth plate may be hard to see on x ray, an x ray of the noninjured side of the body may be taken so the two sides can be compared. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is another way of looking at bone, provides useful information on the appearance of the growth plate. In some cases, other diagnostic tests, such as computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound, will be used. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Growth Plate Injuries: NIAMS)

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