Skeletal age of individuals with Down syndrome

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the skeletal age of Brazilian individuals with Down syndrome (DS) using the method of Greulich and Pyle. Forty subjects with DS between the ages of 6 and 16 years were studied and compared to a control sample of children without DS. The statistical analys...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2008-05, Vol.28 (3), p.101-106
Main Authors: De Moraes, Mari Eli Leonelli, Tanaka, Jefferson Luis Oshiro, De Moraes, Luis Cesar, Filho, Edmundo Medici, De Melo Castilho, Julio Cezar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Determination by Skeleton
age determination through skeleton/radiography
Bone Development
Brazil
Carpal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Case-Control Studies
Child
Dentistry
Down syndrome
Down Syndrome - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
mental retardation
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Summary:ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the skeletal age of Brazilian individuals with Down syndrome (DS) using the method of Greulich and Pyle. Forty subjects with DS between the ages of 6 and 16 years were studied and compared to a control sample of children without DS. The statistical analysis showed that at the age of 7 years the skeletal age (SA) of the individuals with DS was delayed in relation to their chronological age (CA) (SA < CA). On the other hand, at the age of 15 years, their SA was advanced in relation to their CA (SA > CA). An evaluation of the results suggests that the period of adolescent development for individuals with DS was shorter. These individuals reach the completion of bone maturation earlier compared to individuals without DS.
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00020.x