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How Long Growth Plate Will Take To Heal After Injury?

i hurt my wrist while breakdancing about 3-4 weeks ago. I took acupuncture for about 1 week and the swollen part went away. However, when i went to the docter, he told me that i had my growth plate injured. It's been maybe a week or two since then and i've been wearing my wrist brace almost every minute. I took it off recently and tried moving it. when i bend it back,( when my finger tries touching the opposite side of my palm) i can hear small scraping noises. It feels like my bones or slidng against each other. This sound comes from when im stretching my butt muscles by putting my feet on my knee, and my knee makes a noise where the bones are sliding together. I was wondering a few things. Will i ever be able to breakdance again? If i do, will my wrist be significantly weaker? how long will it take to heal? and what is the most effective way to take care of my wrist?
Wed, 29 Apr 2020
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Hello,

It looks that your age is below 18.The growth plate concerns arises in adolescent and below age. In adults, if there are no mismatch in alignment then in most cases this is sufficient. In case of children, damage to growth plate in some manner may lead to disturbance in growth of bones.

If remodeling occurs in a safe way then there will be no issues. I shall advise you to consult to your orthopedic doctor and discuss this issue with him.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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How Long Growth Plate Will Take To Heal After Injury?

Hello, It looks that your age is below 18.The growth plate concerns arises in adolescent and below age. In adults, if there are no mismatch in alignment then in most cases this is sufficient. In case of children, damage to growth plate in some manner may lead to disturbance in growth of bones. If remodeling occurs in a safe way then there will be no issues. I shall advise you to consult to your orthopedic doctor and discuss this issue with him. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon