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pearljam59
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03/22/06 - 08:34 AM       #1

A 16-year-old boy is brought to the physician because he is much shorter than his peers. He is proportionally developed and otherwise healthy. An x-ray of the wrist is recommended to assess bone age. Which of the following radiographic findings will be an indication that his growth is complete?

A. Absence of the epiphyseal cartilaginous plate
B. Absence of the primary ossification center
C. Presence of calcified material in the diaphysis
D. Presence of calcified material in the epiphysis
E. Presence of lines of arrested growth

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03/22/06 - 08:56 AM       #2

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03/22/06 - 11:48 PM       #3

D

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03/23/06 - 10:50 AM       #4

ı think d but not sure



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03/26/06 - 11:56 AM       #5

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skyhigh
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03/26/06 - 12:09 PM       #6

i go with D now

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03/26/06 - 03:53 PM       #7

explain pleaserolling eyes

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06/10/06 - 06:21 PM       #8

why not A?

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06/11/06 - 06:10 PM       #9

I too think that it might be A

rei
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06/11/06 - 06:38 PM       #10

D..?!
not very sure...

rman
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06/18/06 - 10:05 PM       #11

A growth plates disappear


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06/19/06 - 05:58 PM       #12

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