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What is a metaphysis?

What is a metaphysis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
  2. change of form; transformation
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The device investigates the speed and the transmission of ultrasound through the distal metaphysis of the first phalanges of the long fingers of the hand.
Appears as a cystic excrescence projecting away from the metaphysis that has its axis pointing away from the joint.
The choice between 10 right and left sizes helps chose the best implant for the size of the metaphysis.
Indeed, this cortical is always free of 4 or 3 fragment fracture and represents the exact junction between the internal articular area of the head and the metaphysis area.
Morphoadaptation helps achieve the purpose: performing a purely metaphysis anchoring, without any shaft fastening, in order to spread the stress evenly.
This is for removing cancellous bone from the resected humeral head to graft onto the metaphysis and thus encourage bone bonding.

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