Because the growth plate just above the wrist does not fully mature until around the age of eighteen, children and adolescents are more prone to fracture.

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Children and adolescents have growth plates (areas of developing cartilage tissue near the ends of long bones) that are weaker than the surrounding bone, ligaments, and tendons, making them more susceptible to fractures.

Because the Growth Plate Just Above the Wrist Does Not