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Many radiologists – even experienced and renowned professionals – do not feel comfortable with pediatric studies, including those related to the immature musculoskeletal system. The most important cause of this antipathy is, by far, lack of familiarity with the normal appearance of the growing skeleton and its developmental peculiarities; this unawareness is a barrier both to recognition of normal patterns and to the diagnosis of pathological findings. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the reader with a brief review of the anatomical, histological, and physiological bases of osteoarticular development, which are crucial for interpretation and understanding of pediatric imaging.
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Lopes Viana, S., Ribeiro, M.C.M., Beber Machado, B. (2013). Peculiar Aspects of the Anatomy and Development of the Growing Skeleton. In: Joint Imaging in Childhood and Adolescence. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35876-0_2
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