@drdavidabbasi: Watching hand x-rays age year by year is one of the coolest ways to see how the human skeleton actually develops. As a kid, your hand x-ray looks nothing like an adult's. You can see growth plates, the softer areas near the ends of the bones where new bone is actively forming. Those growth plates are how doctors estimate a child's "bone age" and predict how much more growth is left. Over time, those plates gradually close and fuse, usually finishing somewhere in the late teens to early twenties depending on the person. Once they're fully closed, that bone has reached its final adult length and shape. It's a great reminder that your skeleton isn't static. It's constantly changing, especially earlier in life, long before most people ever think about it. ✅ Follow @drdavidabbasi for More Daily Medical Content & Health Tips! 😷 Schedule a consultation in Delray Beach! Visit www.primeorthocenter.com

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