If a fracture occurs across an epiphyseal disk, the fracture line will end up replaced by bone which results in what?

• A. Piece of Epiphyseal Disc No Longer Being Cartilage
• B. Growth Plate Regeneration
• C. Epiphyseal Disc Widening
• D. Cartilage Thickening

Answer: (A)

When a fracture crosses the growth plate (epiphyseal disk), the healing process often ossifies the fracture site, turning the cartilage into bone. This creates a narrow bony bridge across the plate, so a portion of the epiphyseal disk is no longer cartilage. That conversion means growth in that area is blocked, which can lead to shortening or deformity as the adjacent parts of the bone keep growing. The idea of growth plate regeneration or cartilage thickening would imply cartilage remains or increases, not ossification across the fracture line, so they don’t fit the typical outcome.