Physeal Stress Injuries in Young Gymnasts

Physeal stress injuries, management should consist of rest from loading of the extremity. In cases involving growth disturbance, corrective surgery may be required. The zone of Rondvae and the ring of Le Croix are part of the peripheral ring that during the first year of life mainly provides mechanical strength to the growing physeus. Physeal injuries can lead to complications from growth to rest leading to angular deformities or limb-length discrepancies.