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March 1, 2025

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Dr. Peter Fabricant

No Association Between Growth Hormone Therapy and Upper Extremity Physeal Tension Injuries: A Matched Case-control Study

Using a matched case-control study design, the present study demonstrated no association between upper extremity physeal injury and growth hormone supplementation therapy in pediatric and adolescent patients. Considering these results, clinicians may not need to advise precaution against sports or other activities that put the upper extremity physes under stress when treating patients with growth hormone supplementation therapy.