M41.10
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis in whom the determination of skeletal age is indicated undergo both an ultrasonographic and a radiographic examination of the left hand
Sponsors
Asklepios Katharina Schroth Klinik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Participants aged between 10 and 17 years - Idiopathic scoliosis - Medical indication for radiological determination of skeletal age - Patients of Caucasian ethnicity (differences in maturity development between different ethnic groups)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: - Patients with malformations of the left hand or who have recently undergone surgery on the left hand - Patients with a bacterial or fungal infection of the left hand - Patients with restricted movement of the left hand - Patients taking medication (high doses of cortisone, high doses of vitamin D, bisphosphonates) that affect bone metabolism or bone mineralisation - Patients who are (possibly) pregnant - Patients who are not fully capable of giving their consent or who lack the capacity to do so, unless this condition is due to their age and the consent of their legal representative or guardian has not been obtained after prior clarification
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination of the validity of automated sonographic measurements in relation to automated radiological and manual measurements according to Tanner/Whitehouse | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination of the reliability of automated sonographic measurement | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactOmar Zabar
Asklepios Katharina Schroth Klinik
Outcome results
None listed