FThis paper aims to propose a statistical model to assess pubertal growth spurt using the ratio of the anterior height projection to the posterior (Vba) of the fourth cervical vertebra body (C4) on cephalograms and to calculate the residual proportion of skeletal maturation and the time for the pubertal growth spurt to end for a given Vba. A sample of 538 cephalograms from healthy-living children aged between 5 and 15 years was analyzed. A segmented regression model was used to explain the different Vba stages relative to the pubertal growth spurt. In addition, the time to achieve skeletal maturation was evaluated for a given Vba between the beginning (Vba(1)) and the end (Vba(2)) of the pubertal growth spurt. A longitudinal sample of 25 males and 25 females was analyzed to validate the proposed method. The values of Vba corresponding to higher pubertal development rate ranged from Vba(1) = 0.677 (95%CI, 0.644-0.711) to Vba(2) = 0.966 (95%CI, 0.905-1.028) and from Vba(1) = 0.669 (95%CI, 0.645-0.693) to Vba(2) = 1.073 (95%CI, 1.044-1.101) in males and females, respectively. The validation process results showed that our model did not produce any incorrect forecasts. The proposed method estimates the beginning and the end of the pubertal growth spurt together with the residual proportion of skeletal maturation for a given Vba.
The Fourth Cervical Vertebra Anterior and Posterior Body Height Projections (Vba) for the Assessment of Pubertal Growth Spurt / Cameriere, Roberto; Velandia Palacio, Luz Andrea; Nakaš, Enita; Galić, Ivan; Brkić, Hrvoje; Kalibović Govorko, Danijela; Jerković, Daniel; Jara, Liliana; Ferrante, Luigi. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 13:3(2023). [10.3390/app13031819]
The Fourth Cervical Vertebra Anterior and Posterior Body Height Projections (Vba) for the Assessment of Pubertal Growth Spurt
Ferrante, Luigi
2023-01-01
Abstract
FThis paper aims to propose a statistical model to assess pubertal growth spurt using the ratio of the anterior height projection to the posterior (Vba) of the fourth cervical vertebra body (C4) on cephalograms and to calculate the residual proportion of skeletal maturation and the time for the pubertal growth spurt to end for a given Vba. A sample of 538 cephalograms from healthy-living children aged between 5 and 15 years was analyzed. A segmented regression model was used to explain the different Vba stages relative to the pubertal growth spurt. In addition, the time to achieve skeletal maturation was evaluated for a given Vba between the beginning (Vba(1)) and the end (Vba(2)) of the pubertal growth spurt. A longitudinal sample of 25 males and 25 females was analyzed to validate the proposed method. The values of Vba corresponding to higher pubertal development rate ranged from Vba(1) = 0.677 (95%CI, 0.644-0.711) to Vba(2) = 0.966 (95%CI, 0.905-1.028) and from Vba(1) = 0.669 (95%CI, 0.645-0.693) to Vba(2) = 1.073 (95%CI, 1.044-1.101) in males and females, respectively. The validation process results showed that our model did not produce any incorrect forecasts. The proposed method estimates the beginning and the end of the pubertal growth spurt together with the residual proportion of skeletal maturation for a given Vba.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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