Graphic representation of skeletal maturity determinations.
OBJECTIVE
Skeletal maturation determinations are usually reported as numeric data indicating accordance with chronologic age. However, significant changes in skeletal maturation can occur without falling outside two SDs. The purpose of our study was to design simple computer-generated sex-based charts to enhance the evaluation of skeletal maturation, especially when frequent assessments are made.


CONCLUSIONS
The graphic representation of successive reports clearly depicts whether values retain their position in relation to the mean. In addition, the report includes computation of the exact SD score.
Boechat
M Ines
MI
Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, 650 S Charles E. Young Dr., CHS B2-252, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1721, USA. iboechat@mednet.ucla.edu
Lee
David Choen
DC
D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology*; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface