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GROWTH in length of a long bone occurs at epiphysial cartilage plates. Where more than one epiphysis is concerned, does each make its contribution irrespective of the other or does the growth of one influence that of the other ?
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HALL-CRAGGS, E. Influence of Epiphyses on the Regulation of Bone Growth. Nature 221, 1245 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2211245a0
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