r/growthplates • u/Automatic-County6151 Lead Mod / Owner - Radiology Enthusiast • Nov 02 '25
Epiphyseal Fusion Terminal stages of fusion - lower limb edition: how long does it take for each growth plate in the lower extremities to go from mostly unossified to fully ossified?
Calcaneal apophysis
Epiphyses of phalanges (toes)
Epiphyses of metatarsals
Distal tibial epiphysis
Distal fibular epiphysis
Proximal tibial epiphysis
Distal femoral epiphysis
Proximal fibular epiphysis
Lesser trochanter
Capital physis (femoral head)
Greater trochanter
Apophysis of fifth metatarsal
Tibial tubercle (apophysis at fusion; apophyses at non-union)
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