Applicability of two commonly used bone age assessment methods to twenty-first century UK children

ConclusionNo significant difference exists between BoneXpert-derived BA and CA when using the G&P atlas in our study population. There was a statistically significant underestimation of BoneXpert-derived BA compared with CA in females when using TW3, particularly in those from low and average socioeconomic backgrounds. Secular change has not led to significant advancement in skeletal maturation within our study population.Key Points• The Greulich and Pyle method can be applied to the present-day United Kingdom (UK) population.• The Tanner and Whitehouse (TW3) method consistently underestimates the age of twenty-first century UK females by an average of 5 months.• Secular change has not advanced skeletal maturity of present-day UK children compared with those of the mid-twentieth century.

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Source: European Radiology - July 31, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: research