Abstract
The occurrence of metaphyseal cortical irregularities in adolescents in many different bones indicates a commonality of these lesions as a variation of normal growth, rather than a stress or avulsive by-product. The histologically recognized incomplete nature of the metaphysial cortex in children offers an attractive explanation for this phenomenon.
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Keats, T.E., Joyce, J.M. Metaphyseal cortical irregularities in children: A new perspective on a multi-focal growth variant. Skeletal Radiol 12, 112–118 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00360815
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