Bibliography: leaves 169-197. / xiv, 197 leaves : / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Hypothesises that the physis has an internal mechanism of repair to restore physeal function. Aims to establish a defined degree of deformity by partial growth plate excision, then to examine different methods of reversal of such deformity to observe the process of growth plate repair. A secondary aim was to define the percentage of physis that could be resected yet still enable reversal of deformity. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Pathology, 1989