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if you recently got a x-ray of that left hand and that shit is fused it's probably not 100% over height-wise.
most people on here incorrectly call the plates closed and i've even seen people have the doctor make the wrong-call. so just double check to see if there's any possible remaining growth shown there.
the left hand is not the actual place where height growth really happens. it's just the agreed upon indicator for height. it's actually the
The vertebrae (spine) and clavicle (collarbone) are the absolute last bones to fuse and can sometimes remain active into your early 20s. Growth here will not give you longer legs, but it can occasionally add a fraction of an inch to your sitting torso height. So if you run a height stack if your spine bones are still active which they likely are because they can remain so into your early 20's and some part of your body that the left-hand scan didn't show (like femur, tibia and fibula) you could actually still grow 0.5-2 inches (absolute max) if your lucky.
most people on here incorrectly call the plates closed and i've even seen people have the doctor make the wrong-call. so just double check to see if there's any possible remaining growth shown there.
the left hand is not the actual place where height growth really happens. it's just the agreed upon indicator for height. it's actually the
- Femur: The thigh bone provides the largest contribution to leg length.
- Tibia and Fibula: The shin bones determine lower leg extension.
- Vertebrae: The bones in your spine determine your torso length.
The vertebrae (spine) and clavicle (collarbone) are the absolute last bones to fuse and can sometimes remain active into your early 20s. Growth here will not give you longer legs, but it can occasionally add a fraction of an inch to your sitting torso height. So if you run a height stack if your spine bones are still active which they likely are because they can remain so into your early 20's and some part of your body that the left-hand scan didn't show (like femur, tibia and fibula) you could actually still grow 0.5-2 inches (absolute max) if your lucky.