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Lesions arise, in incidence peaks compatible with failure of cartilage canal vessels during incorporation into bone, and can also resolve. Lesions that resolve before examination at a single time point will constitute false-negative diagnoses. The aim of the study was to identify physeal osteochondrosis lesions in pigs and monitor their development by computed tomography (CT), to determine if they follow a similar dynamic development pattern to articular osteochondrosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirteen physes were evaluated bilaterally in up to eight biweekly CT scans from 18 male Landrace pigs age 70\u2013180\u2009days (total: 112 scans), generating 2912 scores. There were 1754 (60%) lesion-negative scores and 1158 (40%) lesion-positive scores. Positive scores comprised 138 lesions present at the start and 235 lesions that developed during the study, from 4 to 32 lesions per physis (median: 15 lesions). There were 1\u20132 peaks in the incidence curves for 12\/13 examined physes, the exception being the proximal humerus. Positive scores also included 785 times that lesions persisted, from 1.3\u20134.8 examination intervals per lesion (median: 2.8 intervals). Negative scores included 190 times that lesions resolved, from 19 to 100% of lesions per physis (median: 65%). Lesions resolved by filling with bone from marginal sclerosis and reparative ossification centres. In the distal scapula and distal fibula, perichondrial new bone formation occurred that led to permanent enlargement of physeal regions. Angular limb deformity was not identified in any pig.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Physeal osteochondrosis followed a similar dynamic development pattern to articular osteochondrosis. There were peaks in the incidence curves, compatible with failure of vessels during incorporation into bone. In some physes, osteochondrosis led to permanent enlargement, potentially relevant for decubital ulcers. 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