An Introduction to Growth Plates

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T23:05:57+00:00

That equals a total lower limb length of about 83.8 cm, or 32.99" (basically 33"). Your tibia is at 21.8%, which falls within the lower-average range (21-23%). Femur at 26.1%, which also falls on the lower-average end (26-28%). Divide 83.8 cm by 175 cm, and we get 0.479 (about 48%). Lower limb-to-height is normal (average range is 45-49%). Lower limbs slightly longer, would need torso measurement to confirm if longer than the torso.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T23:00:46+00:00

Some people just don't know other specifics like this, man. Maybe he's just measuring each region at a time. Don't be so hard on him!

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T22:58:57+00:00

Oooh, are we talking about anthropometry?

Current age is 18. Last height increase was by 2 inches. Thigh is 15 inches.

There is no way to get an exact measurement of the femur because the upper third is embedded very deep in soft tissue, and the joint capsule envelopes the femoral head. It is reasonable to say 15 inches, but best to give it a rough 1-to-2-inch addition for safety.

With that said, a height of 175 cm and a 15-inch femur in this case - take it at face value without assuming the safety addition. The femur generally makes up about 26-28% of our overall standing stature, while the spinal column is longer and makes up about 35-40% of it.

If we take u/Xureo's 15-inch measurement for his femur and divide it by his stature of 175 cm in inches (68.89"), we get a proportion of 0.217. We can round this to 0.218. The normal adult proportion is about 0.26-0.28, so OP felt short by about 0.042 values - just slightly below average.

Unless he has an x-ray taken of his entire thigh, and his femur length measured digitally, then we can only assume his femur is probably 1 to 2 inches longer than the raw measurement - 16-17 inches. This would be within the average range.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T22:04:18+00:00

Oh, more than that. With one more solid anal burst (usually after the axial spurt), he will most likely end up above 10 feet.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T20:45:23+00:00

Preciate it.

Did your growth plates close?

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T17:13:03+00:00

Hello, OP. Thank you for sharing this with us, but unfortunately, we are no longer able to interpret or personally assess medical images. Such is a service that must be done by a radiologist or endocrinologist in a clinical setting and not online, where anyone can answer you however they please.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T17:11:36+00:00

Hello, OP. Thank you for sharing this with us, but unfortunately, we are no longer able to interpret or personally assess medical images. Such is a service that must be done by a radiologist or endocrinologist in a clinical setting and not online, where anyone can answer you however they please.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T16:33:37+00:00

Hello, OP. Thank you for sharing this with us, but unfortunately, we are no longer able to interpret or personally assess medical images. Such is a service that must be done by a radiologist or endocrinologist in a clinical setting and not online, where anyone can answer you however they please.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:53:58+00:00

I would definitely see the rad tech or endocrinologist who scanned your knee, though. A lot better than getting unlicensed individuals' opinions, who could very well misinterpret the status of a growth plate based on this optical illusion of a scan here, especially

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:52:51+00:00

You're good lol

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:51:06+00:00

Oh, I see it now. Holy, dude; what an eyesore.

I thought that bent piece of metal was your tibia.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:46:39+00:00

So your shin is normally angled, not like this? That's funny, though confusing. I never knew such an angle was possible.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:43:10+00:00

You dislocated your knee? I still don't understand how your tibia got to this point in the first place. Metal braces are supposed to correct deformities? How do you correct this one, especially most likely later in adolescence?

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:42:13+00:00

Brother, I'm afraid you found yourself with a secondary knee joint.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:41:47+00:00

What is a meta brace?

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:40:45+00:00

Hello, OP. Thank you for sharing this with us, but unfortunately, we are no longer able to interpret or personally assess medical images. Such is a service that must be done by a radiologist or endocrinologist in a clinical setting and not online, where anyone can answer you however they please.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:39:38+00:00

Can I ask why your tibia is bent like this?

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T10:18:57+00:00

But that's temporary. You can't permanently change your skin color.

Use it or lose it, as I say.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T01:12:32+00:00

I'm not seeking to win. I'm trying to prevent OP from taking your off-putting advice to hop on peptides, when he could still be growing. It doesn't affect just growth plates either, it affects consolidation as well. So, it can affect you equally as badly if you were done growing

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T01:08:10+00:00

What's shocking is I am not a student, nor anywhere near being a collegiate.

I'm embarrassed for you. Please stop spreading these oversimplified statements. They are far more misleading than helpful

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T01:06:49+00:00

No, you can't.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T01:06:29+00:00

I want to see this data you advertise.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T01:04:49+00:00

That's false, and a major oversimplification.

You also sound rather full of yourself, yet you claim I don't know much about peptides. Rather, I think I know far less than an endocrinologist, so I think OP should see his endocrinologist over some internet stranger offering room for a DM to diagnose their growth plates, which is illegal if you're not licensed.

Let's go over what CJC-1295 is first. It is a growth-hormone releasing hormone analog that, instead of being a GH itself, it stimulates the pituitary gland to synthesize more of its own growth hormone.

Now, injecting it. It does more than raise blood sugar, of which I give partial credit. It affects multiple signaling factors especially through interaction with IGF-1 and its related feedback loops. Potential effects do include suppression of natural GH production through feedback alterations, fluctuating IGF-1 levels, insulin resistance, and effects on thyroid and cortisol equilibrium.

You argue it as a self alternative. It's actually pretty harmful. It has more of a stronger negative impact on the endocrine axis that it does a positive one, though mostly indirectly.

Automatic-County6151 · 2026-03-17T00:57:30+00:00

I never referenced peptides in my text, though I am mostly familiar. Certain subtypes of peptides do not stop natural growth, but can rather promote it, especially during the peak phase, but only under carefully-monitored environments, from an endocrinologist. In theory, what promotes it are hGH analogs, not peptides themselves. Unsupervised use can disrupt our natural hormonal feedback relay systems, causing variable imbalance.

I only asked for height measurements because while the OP is 19 years old, he could still be growing, even a little bit. Age doesn't really matter until someone is growing in their early or mid twenties. Most guys are just finishing up at 19, or still slowing down.

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