1.   An inflammation of the growth plate on her right heel required sn operation and two screws to hold the heel to the foot.

2.   Bones, which are not fully calcified, and growth plates, where bone growth occurs, also are susceptible to injury.

3.   A second concern is damage to growth plates, areas at the ends of bones where bone growth takes place.

4.   But experts say that parents need not worry because damage to the growth plates is unusual and when it occurs, it rarely stops development.

5.   Constant pitching may cause pain on the inner side of the elbow, where the muscles which flex the wrist attach to the growth plate.

6.   Estrogen is known to cause the growth plates in long bones to close, which can slow or shut down linear growth.

7.   Guttman emphasizes that if growth plates are damaged, the bones may not grow properly, which may result in deformities.

8.   Injury to growth plates can result in serious disability if not properly cared for.

9.   One doctor told me it probably happened years ago when I was a kid and my growth plates shifted.

10.   The doctor theorized that Tony might have a slipped growth plate in his hip and sent him home with crutches and a prescription.