Skeletal Age Assessment of SMI and MP3 Stages to Predict the Pubertal Growth Spurt
10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.3.233
- Author:
Yeonju LEE
1
;
Yonjoo MAH
Author Information
1. Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Korea. magic-lily@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Skeletal age;
Skeletal maturational indicator;
Middle phalanx of the middle finger;
Pubertal growth spurt
- MeSH:
Child;
Female;
Fingers;
Humans
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
2019;46(3):233-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study aimed to assess the skeletal age of skeletal maturational indicator (SMI) and middle phalanx of the middle finger (MP3) stages and to predict the SMI and MP3 stages corresponding to pubertal growth spurt in boys and girls respectively.The skeletal age was assessed from hand-wrist radiographs of 363 children (182 boys, 181 girls) aged 7 to 16 years by radiologists using the Korean standard bone age chart. Also, SMI and MP3 stages were evaluated from the radiographs. From these records, the mean skeletal age of SMI and MP3 stages was calculated.The stages including pubertal growth spurt were SMI 4 – 5, MP3 FG – G stages in boys and SMI 3 – 4, MP3 F – FG stages in girls.
