Comparing Methods for Determining Bone Age in Children
Author Information
Author(s): Hasan YILDIZ, Nadire ÜNVER DOĞAN, Mehmet ÖZTÜRK, Zeliha FAZLIOĞULLARI, Muslu Kazım KÖREZ, Ahmet Kağan KARABULUT
Primary Institution: Selçuk University, Konya, Turkiye
Hypothesis
This study aims to compare the Greulich–Pyle (GP) and Tanner–Whitehouse 2 (TW2) methods with the Capitohamatum method (CH) for bone age determination in children.
Conclusion
The CH method can be used reliably with high accuracy for determining the chronological age of children.
Supporting Evidence
- The CH method showed no deviation in age estimation compared to chronological ages.
- The GP method underestimated ages in males by an average of 5.1 months.
- The TW2 method overestimated ages in males by an average of 1.7 months.
- The study included a large sample size of 501 children.
- The CH method is suggested as a reliable alternative to GP and TW2 methods.
Takeaway
Doctors can use a new method called CH to figure out how old kids are based on their bones, and it's really good at it!
Methodology
The study used direct radiographs of 501 children aged 0–15 and compared age estimates from GP, TW2, and CH methods.
Potential Biases
Potential evaluation errors during radiographic examination could lead to incorrect age assessments.
Limitations
The study only included children without any pathology in the left wrist bones.
Participant Demographics
The sample included 210 female and 291 male individuals aged 0–15.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
95%
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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