Human Anatomy
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260399820
Author: SALADIN, Kenneth
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 6, Problem 3TYC
One of the more common fractures in children and adolescents is an epiphysial fracture, in which the epiphysis of a long bone separates from the diaphysis. Explain why this would be more common in children than in adults.
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