👉 In orthopedics, "extraepiphyseal" is a medical term used to describe bone fragments that are not normally present in the body. These bones are called extraepiphyses because they are located outside of the normal growth plates of the skeleton. Extraepiphyseal bones are typically found between two or more vertebrae and can be seen through imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, or MRI. They can have different shapes and sizes, and can often be treated
