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Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of ... remember the age of ossification ... interpreting a Pediatric ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... diagnosis #msk #pediatrics
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... Incr IGF1 • Bone ... chondrocytes -> Incr ossification ... /Symptoms: • GH ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cushing's Disease • GH ... Chemotherapy • Bone ... #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics