Biriuk I. G., Khmara T. V., Marceniak I. V., Kukovs’ka I. L., Marchuk O. F.

SEX- AND AGE-RELATED FEATURES OF POSTNATAL MORPHOGENESIS AND OSSIFICATION OF THE HUMAN HAND BONES

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Biriuk I. G., Khmara T. V., Marceniak I. V., Kukovs’ka I. L., Marchuk O. F.

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MORPHOLOGY

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Scientific article

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The article presents the results of a study of age-related features of ossification of the hand bones in children as indicators of morphological differentiation and of “bone age” determination. Based on the analysis of 124 radiographs, 43 computer tomograms and 12 three-dimensional reconstructions of the skeleton of the hand in children aged from newborn to 12 years, the timing, sequence and symmetry of the appearance of ossification points in the carpal and metacarpal bones and phalanges of the fingers were established. Regularities in the dynamics of ossification were revealed; in particular, the process begins in the 1st year of life, when nuclei appear in the capitate and hook bones. Later, ossification sequentially occurs in the triquetral bone, lunate bone, scaphoid bone, trapezoid bone, trapezium bone and, lastly, pisiform bone (9-12 years). The intensity of growth and the increase in bone-nucleus size were monitored, as well as a slight physiological asymmetry in ossification (1-3 months) between the bones of the right and left hands. The results emphasize the diagnostic and prognostic value of bone age assessment as a more informative indicator of physical development compared to chronological age. It is noted that a comprehensive assessment of the body's condition requires a combination of morphological and functional research methods.

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Publication of the article:

«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine», 2025 Issue 4, 179, 293-305 pages, index UDC 616.71-001.52:612.65]-053-055

DOI:

10.29254/2077-4214-2025-4-179-293-305