The form, function, and regulation of the activities of cells in this thin, transient, cartilaginous plate have fascinated scientists for a long time, and this growth plate is the focus of the studies reviewed in this chapter. A priori, it is important to acknowledge that apart from long ...
Lumbarlordosis, thoracicscoliosis, and kyphoscoliosis are usually not evident at birth but may develop in childhood. These abnormalities in spinal curvature tend to progress, and severe kyphoscoliosis can lead to difficulties inpulmonary function,restrictive lung disease, and ultimatelycor pulmonale.5 ...