A practical tip for estimating skeletal maturation in children aged < 3 years using humeral ossification on chest radiographs: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: Bone age assessment in children aged < 3 years is difficult owing to the limited visibility of carpal ossification centres. We aimed to evaluate skeletal maturation patterns in relation to chronological age using humeral ossification on chest radiographs. We retrospectively reviewed the chest radiographs of 187 children aged 0- < 3 years. Three readers independently measured the longitudinal diameter of the humeral head epiphyseal ossification centre. Interobserver agreement was assessed with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Pearson's correlation and linear regression analyses were performed. Reference ranges (± 1 standard deviation [SD] and ± 2 SD) were established for six 6-month age groups. A strong positive correlation was observed between ossification centre diameter and

SUBMITTER: Tsuru T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855226 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature