• INTRODUCTION
    • Premature growth arrest can pose a challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. Various options for treating physeal arrest exist.
  • METHODS
    • Systematic searches were conducted on PubMed/Medline, ScienceDirect, OVID, and Cochrane Library. Secondary searching was performed, where certain articles from reference lists of the selected studies were reviewed that were not found in the primary search.
  • RESULTS
    • This review article discusses the different methods of management for premature growth arrest.
  • CONCLUSIONS
    • The use of mesenchymal stem cells provides a promising alternative treatment modality.