Abstract
In most long bones the physis is horizontal and perpendicular to the long axis of the shaft [47, 164]; exceptions are the proximal humerus and the proximal femur which have a neck. In the humerus the dome-shaped physis is slightly oblique, in the proximal femur the obliquity is more pronounced. The explanation for this is that a well-developed neck is needed in the femur.
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Bombelli, R. (1993). Biomechanical Interpretation of Femoral X-rays. In: Structure and Function in Normal and Abnormal Hips. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77977-0_3
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