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A snapshot of the diagnosis of an MRI of the knee in which arthrosis and arthritis. The concept of joint diagnosis using x-rays, Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Knee problems of a young athlete. In a young person`s knee, there are metabolically active distal femoral and proximal tibial physeal plates between the metaphyseal and periarticular epiphyseal regions. A supraphysiologic stress applied to the knee may be concentrated at the physeal plates, leading to a growth plate fracture.