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I thought that clavicles stopped growing in length in sync to fusion of the long bones, but this study suggest otherwise.
The Clavicle Continues to Grow During Adolescence and Early Adulthood - HSS Journal ®
Background As more adults undergo surgical fixation of clavicle fractures with improved outcomes, interest is renewed in managing clavicle fractures in adolescents. The medial clavicular physis does not fuse until 23 to 25 years of age, but studies report minimal clavicular growth during...
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