HSS Study Reveals Concerning Link Between Growth Hormone Therapy and Growth Plate Fractures in Children

Parents and Physicians Should Discuss this Potential Complication of Growth Hormone Treatment for Active Children and Adolescents Human growth hormone has long been used to treat certain medical conditions in children. New research from surgeon-scientists at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) shows that there may be a previously unknown complication. The HSS investigators found that […]