[Injuries to the epiphyseal groove and bone growth]

Lesions of the epiphyseal cartilage of the growing bone lead to disturbances of growth. Experiments in the proximal epiphyseal cartilage of the rabbit tibia was carried out as an instruction about the disturbances of growth after Küntscher-nailing. The injured plane of the epiphyseal cartilage amounted to 2%. The disturbances of growth were analysed in dependence on the produced diaphysis fracture and the placement period of the osteosynthetic material. Functionally significant disturbances of growth are not caused after the lesion of the epiphyseal cartilage less than 2% of its plane and removal of the metal after the consolidation of the fracture.