title: Growth of femoral bone proximal end in normal conditions.
abstract: To understand the deformities occurring during growth of the proximal femur due to avascular necrosis, the growth in normal conditions was described in this paper. It continues as a complex process, starting from initially single cartilaginous proximal end of the femur, than progressively divides into several growth cartilages: the growth cartilage of the epiphysis, the subcapital growth plate of the neck, the femoral neck isthmus, the greater trochanter and the trochanteric growth plate. The anatomy and function of the growth plate, the vascular supply to the proximal femur as well as nutrition of the growth cartilages were described.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii, Akademia Medyczna im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kruczyński