Effect of Malnutrition on the Sequence and Time of Appearance of the Ossification Centres of the Wrist and Hand in Malnourished Children.
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2012-04
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Appearance of ossification centres of 500 malnourished children (250 boys and 250 girls) from birth to
eight years was observed in the radiographs of the wrist i.e. lower end of radius and ulna and the hand i.e.
carpals, metacarpals and phalanges. There was no marked difference in the sequence of appearance of
ossification centres, capitate and hamate were first to appear followed by other bones as occurs in healthy
children. The centres most commonly retarded in the hand and wrist in the children with malnutrition
comprising the current series were the middle and distal phalanges and those least retarded were the
capitate and hamate.
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Ossification Centres, Underprivileged Children, Hand Wrist X-Rays
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Sharma Ashwani k, Raina Sunanda, Choudhary Shahnaz, Richa, Raina Sanjay. Effect of Malnutrition on the Sequence and Time of Appearance of the Ossification Centres of the Wrist and Hand in Malnourished Children. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2012 Apr-June;14(2): 82-84