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What Does My Sons Wrist Xray Report Indicate?
My 14.7 year old son is 5 4.5 . He started puberty around 11.5 or 12 years old. His last physical his doctor noticed that he was around a 4.5 tanner scale. She ordered a wrist x-ray that found him to be at a 17 year bone age with wrist plates still open, fingers closed. Please tell me if there are any options for him as he is very upset about this. He is scheduled to see a pediatric endo. soon. I am 5 2 and my husband is 5 8 . thank you.
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
when wrist plates are still open still there is chance for him to grow.
AS per your heights he is expected to reach the adult height of 5.6-5.7.
You may see the pediatric and and get his opinion also.
There is no need to worry.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
when wrist plates are still open still there is chance for him to grow.
AS per your heights he is expected to reach the adult height of 5.6-5.7.
You may see the pediatric and and get his opinion also.
There is no need to worry.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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