Radiology Research and Practice

Research Article

Determination of Epiphyseal Union Age in the Knee and Hand Joints Bones among the Saudi Population in Taif City

Table 1

Numbers of images at each stage of epiphyseal union of the knee joint bones.
Age interval Staging of knee epiphyses (males) Staging of knee epiphyses (females)
0123401234
4–4.99------------
5–5.99------------
6–6.99------------
7–7.99------------
8–8.99------------
9–9.99------------
10–10.9922----------
11–11.9911----22----
12–12.9977----44----
13–13.9988----211---
14–14.9944----3-111-
15–15.99321---41111-
16–16.99125421-31-1-1
17–17.99111172-1---1-
18–18.9912-255-5--212
19–19.9911--92-4---31
20–20.9914--311-4--13-
21–21.9915--114-4---31
22–22.994---4-4---22
23–23.9910--19-2---2-
24–24.9913---1033---12
25–25.9912---1112---11
26–26.9914---1132----2
27–27.996---6-------
28–28.9913---763----3
29–29.994---221---1-
30–30.993----3------
31–31.991----1------
Sum180308289519539362015