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Hi, I'm only 17 years old. I'm pretty sure my arm won't get much longer, but as I get older will it stay behind as the rest of my body starts to age? I haven't received a real straight answer from anyone yet. By the way, I avulsed c5-c7.

Andre

That is a very hard question to answer. I think if you have good use of your arm after surgery and can use it then it is possible it may just be thinner... and lack bulk on the unaffected arm.
I doubt if you will loose inches in the length. I read where you have had recent surgery and will just have to wait and see how it works out.

Injured children loose the growth in the bones and therefore most have a difference in the length of their arms. Is some of that information on the board confusing you? When injured as a newborn or extremely young the children never crawl and crawling stimulates growth hormones and our arms stay a bit smaller... mine is 3-1/2" shorter than my unaffected arm. I am birth injured. I hope this helps.
KathM

I hope that you have gained some use since you had surgery and it may prov

Andre

That is a very hard question to answer. I think if you have good use of your arm after surgery and can use it then it is possible it may just be thinner... and lack bulk on the unaffected arm.
I doubt if you will loose inches in the length. I read where you have had recent surgery and will just have to wait and see how it works out.

Injured children loose the growth in the bones and therefore most have a difference in the length of their arms. Is some of that information on the board confusing you? When injured as a newborn or extremely young the children never crawl and crawling stimulates growth hormones and our arms stay a bit smaller... mine is 3-1/2" shorter than my unaffected arm. I am birth injured. I hope this helps.
KathM

Not only did you help Andre you helped me to better understand my daughter's "arm shortening". It doesn't affect her though. At 17 months, she gets into enough with one arm!!!

hiya im 15 and my arm dose grow as i grow i have bpi but is about 2 inches behind in growth with my right arm.