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A small spur seen at the edge of an open epiphyseal line indicates the presence of an open epiphysis when this is not clear radiographically. In addition, the spur should not be mistaken for an avulsion fracture.
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Keats, T.E., Harrison, R.B. The epiphyseal spur. Skeletal Radiol. 5, 175–177 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347260
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347260