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$1.6 million grant to update dataĭuren and her colleagues hope to change that. In an age when medical care has seen so many technological advances, Duren said physicians and researchers still evaluate bone age by looking at X-rays, using information gathered from the great-grandparents of today’s children. Diagnosis and treatment can depend on accurately calculating the age of the child’s bones and how much time they have left to grow. Short stature, for example, can indicate a number of health issues, from hormonal disorders to genetic diseases. On the outside, it’s not easy to tell if an 8-year-old has six years or 12 to finish growing.įor some children, finding out exactly how mature their skeleton is and whether they’re done growing is critical. One child may develop early, another later one may develop rapidly and another at a slower pace. As old as you are, right?ĭana Duren, Ph.D., director of orthopaedic research for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, and associate professor in the Division of Morphological Sciences and Biostatistics at Wright State University’s Lifespan Health Research Center, said while skeletons develop in the same way, the timing and tempo can vary from person to person.