Mayo Clinic
The researchers are trying to identify molecular mechanisms that control growth plate mediated limb growth and identify agents that can be used to enhance or slow growth.
Inclusion Criteria: * Skeletally immature children/adults undergoing surgical procedures where growth plate cartilage is removed as a normal part of their procedure; or patients undergoing surgical procedures where bone is removed as a normal part of their procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Skeletally mature children/adults