diaphysis

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The epiphyseal plate fades, leaving a structure called the epiphyseal line or epiphyseal remnant, and the epiphysis and diaphysis fuse.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The entire length of the shaft is the diaphysis.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The diaphysis contains compact bone surrounding a medullary cavity containing bone marrow On either end is an epiphysis containing cancellous or spongy bone.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The replacement head for the femur consists of a rounded ball attached to the end of a shaft that is inserted inside the diaphysis of the femur.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The most satisfactory treatment is to resect sub-periosteally the diseased portion of the diaphysis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis