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Although there is a continuing clinical interest in the radiological determination of skeletal development in children below one year of age, none of the existing methods is particularly appropriate. We have therefore developed a new and simple method of assessment. This takes into account the dose of radiation and the two aspect of size and maturity of the skeleton; and so we choose to study the lateral view of the tarsus. The calcaneus and talus are ossification centers appearing before birth. The sum of length and height of these centers constitutes the first part of the assessment. The second part of our evaluation includes an appraisal of the cuboid, the third cuneiform and the distal epiphyses of tibia and fibula. For practical purposes we have chosen to relate the two different aspects of skeletal maturity which we have assessed to the weight of the baby.
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Erasmie, U., Ringertz, H. A method for assessment of skeletal maturity in children below one year of age. Pediatr Radiol 9, 225–228 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01092949
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