| Autor: |
Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai, Jen-Pei Liu, Jenny Zwei-Chieng Chang, Shih-Jaw Tsai, Chung-Chen Jane Yao, Mu-Hsiung Chen, Yi-Jane Chen, Chun-Pin Lin |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 107, Iss 4, Pp 316-325 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0929-6646 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60093-5 |
| Popis: |
The skeletal maturation status of a growing patient can influence the selection of orthodontic treatment procedures. Either lateral cephalometric or hand-wrist radiography can be used to assess skeletal development. In this study, we examined the correlation between the maturation stages of cervical vertebrae and hand-wrist bones in Taiwanese individuals. Methods: The study group consisted of 330 male and 379 female subjects ranging in age from 8 to 18 years. A total of 709 hand-wrist and 709 lateral cephalometric radiographs were analyzed. Hand-wrist maturation stages were assessed using National Taiwan University Hospital Skeletal Maturation Index (NTUH-SMI). Cervical vertebral maturation stages were determined by the latest Cervical Vertebral Maturation Stage (CVMS) Index. Spearman's rank correlation was used to correlate the respective maturation stages assessed from the hand-wrist bones and the cervical vertebrae. Results: The values of Spearman's rank correlation were 0.910 for males and 0.937 for females, respectively. These data confirmed a strong and significant correlation between CVMS and NTUH-SMI systems (p < 0.001). After comparison of the mean ages of subjects in different stages of CVMS and NTU-SMI systems, we found that CVMS I corresponded to NTUH-SMI stages 1 and 2, CVMS II to NTUH-SMI stage 3, CVMS III to NTUH-SMI stage 4, CVMS IV to NTUH-SMI stage 5, CVMS V to NTUH-SMI stages 6, 7 and 8, and CVMS VI to NTUH-SMI stage 9. Conclusion: Our results indicate that cervical vertebral maturation stages can be used to replace hand-wrist bone maturation stages for evaluation of skeletal maturity in Taiwanese individuals. |
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