What is physeal arrest in Pediatric Orthopedics?

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Premature cessation of growth at the growth plate, often resulting from trauma or infection.

growth plate arrest physeal closure

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
physeal arrest IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Premature cessation of growth at the growth plate, often resulting from trauma o...

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