The distal femoral epiphysis was absent in 37 per cent (11 of 30) of the malnourished infants, and in none of the controls; the average diameter was 3.8 mm. in the malnourished infants and 5.9 mm ...

Most femoral growth during childhood takes place in the epiphysis (proximal and distal regions of bones), as is standard for most childhood bone growth. 3 Children’s bones have a large component ...