Arkin and Katz (1956) investigate how mechanical forces alter the rate and direction of epiphyseal growth in young rabbits, using plaster casts, postural manipulation, and geometric analysis to determine the rules governing bone plasticity during skeletal development.
When managing pediatric angular deformities or planning epiphyseal stapling, remember that even small asymmetric forces — including gravity acting through a malaligned limb — continuously drive growth differential; the narrower the bone and the more growth remaining, the faster deformity accumulates and the faster it can be corrected.
Arkin and Katz (1956) investigate how mechanical forces alter the rate and direction of epiphyseal growth in young rabbits, using plaster casts, postural manipulation, and geometric analysis to determine the rules governing bone plasticity during skeletal development.
When managing pediatric angular deformities or planning epiphyseal stapling, remember that even small asymmetric forces — including gravity acting through a malaligned limb — continuously drive growth differential; the narrower the bone and the more growth remaining, the faster deformity accumulates and the faster it can be corrected.