Apport de la radiographie du second métacarpien pour la détermination de l'âge osseux [Value of radiographic evaluation of the second metacarpal in the determination of bone age].
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Apport de la radiographie du second métacarpien pour la détermination de l'âge osseux [Value of radiographic evaluation of the second metacarpal in the determination of bone age].
Journal
Journal De Radiologie
ISSN
0221-0363 (Print)
ISSN-L
0221-0363
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
89
Number
12
Pages
1930-1934
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PURPOSE: Age determination based on bone maturate evaluation is routinely used in forensic science and anthropology. The aim of this study was to purpose a quantitative method of age determination on the second metacarpal in a population of children and adolescents by measurements of the epiphyso-metaphysal ratio (REM) (epiphysal diameter divided by metaphysal diameter) and the cortical index (IC).
MATERIAL: and methods. We evaluated the REM and the IC on 417 hand radiographs of 2 from aged 20-year-old children.
RESULTS: The correlation between REM and age for males (R2=0.62; p<0.001) and females (R2=0.68; p<0.001) was a good and significant. The correlation between IC and age for males (R2=0.34; p<0.001) and females (R2=0.30; p<0.001) was also significant but poor.
CONCLUSION: Measurement of IC should not be used for age assessment. Measurement of REM is simple, reproducible and poor X-ray exposing technique. It should be very useful for age determination.
MATERIAL: and methods. We evaluated the REM and the IC on 417 hand radiographs of 2 from aged 20-year-old children.
RESULTS: The correlation between REM and age for males (R2=0.62; p<0.001) and females (R2=0.68; p<0.001) was a good and significant. The correlation between IC and age for males (R2=0.34; p<0.001) and females (R2=0.30; p<0.001) was also significant but poor.
CONCLUSION: Measurement of IC should not be used for age assessment. Measurement of REM is simple, reproducible and poor X-ray exposing technique. It should be very useful for age determination.
Keywords
Adolescent, Age Determination by Skeleton/methods, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Metacarpal Bones/radiography, Retrospective Studies, Young Adult
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