title: Interpopliteal distance percentiles to diagnose bowleg in 0-84 month-old Turkish children.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the percentiles of interpopliteal distance to diagnose bowleg in 0-6 year-old children. Measurement of interpopliteal distance is a simple but valuable indicator in clinical examination to diagnose bowleg. We analyzed data from the anthropometry of Turkish children aged 0-6 years. The primary sampling unit included 21 family health centers (Aile Sagligi Merkezi) located in the city center and suburbs of Kayseri, Turkey. A total of 2,873 children and adolescents (1,419 boys, 1,454 girls), whose parents gave consent were included in the study. The smoothed percentiles and Z-scores were calculated by age and gender in 0-6 year-old children in quarter year intervals except for the 0-28-day newborn period. We found a significant correlation (r: 0.60, p < 0.001) between body weight and interpopliteal distance (after onset of walking). We consider that percentiles of interpopliteal distance can be used in the follow-up of children who may be at risk of bone and growth disorders. The zone between -2 standard deviation (SD) and +2SD values can be used to decide if the child has a normal growth pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Erciyes, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurtoglu
authors.forename: Mumtaz M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mazicioglu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.forename: Elcin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: Hasan Basri
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ustunbas
mesh_terms: D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D056305:Genu Varum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007717:Knee / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012015:Reference Standards; D012016:Reference Values; D014421:Turkey