Bone age xray

[Anonymous]

My son was so small he fell off the graph. We had him evaluated at Children's. Between the bone -age x ray and the genetic trending the doctor concluded he was right on target for our family... in the expected range considering height of parents and grandparents. Thus, we were advised to not intervene with medications.

Please consult a Pediatric Endocrinologist who deals with growth issues all day long. Yes, your ped can order the test, but if you need advice see an expert who focuses on this as their life's work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was so small he fell off the graph. We had him evaluated at Children's. Between the bone -age x ray and the genetic trending the doctor concluded he was right on target for our family... in the expected range considering height of parents and grandparents. Thus, we were advised to not intervene with medications.

Please consult a Pediatric Endocrinologist who deals with growth issues all day long. Yes, your ped can order the test, but if you need advice see an expert who focuses on this as their life's work.

What percentage was your son in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was so small he fell off the graph. We had him evaluated at Children's. Between the bone -age x ray and the genetic trending the doctor concluded he was right on target for our family... in the expected range considering height of parents and grandparents. Thus, we were advised to not intervene with medications.

Please consult a Pediatric Endocrinologist who deals with growth issues all day long. Yes, your ped can order the test, but if you need advice see an expert who focuses on this as their life's work.

What percentage was your son in?

Not the PP, but my kid fell off their chart from 25% to below 4%. Each kid is different. Schedule the appt because it is a loooong wait to be seen.

[Anonymous]

(Zombie thread alert - this is from 2022)

[Anonymous]

I am so curious if they are accurate as well. My son is 12.5 and his bone age is 10-11, but he has elevated testosterone as if he is in puberty. We were referred to endo and go next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dd saw an endocrinologist for short stature at age 3 and again at 9. Her bone age is a bit delayed and we have a family history of late puberty/constitutional growth delay so we are hoping that means she has more years of growth ahead of her. They did not even check for growth hormone deficiency because she has none of the other symptoms according to the dr.

NP. Curious how short at age 3 that you had a bone scan done.

[Anonymous]

My kids are late bloomers and x-rays - sports injuries showed growth played wide open at 16. Oldest also had size 12 feet on a 5’6” body. He’s 6 feet now at 18. My husband thinks he will grow an inch in college— my brother grew two inches in college and I grew 1.

My 16-year old is 5’8” and very skinny. Baby face. Long limbs, little to no facial hair. Feet a 10.5”. I think he will at least be 5’10”. I was really worried about him fall of sophomore year, his growing has been recent.

I think look at other signs: facial hair, muscle mass, etc. kids that stop growing look mature. Our neighbor stopped growing in 8th grade at 5’8”- but he looked very mature, filled out. He dwarfed everyone in 6th-7th grade.

[Anonymous]

Does it matter in terms of actual health or is this just a vanity quest?

[Anonymous]

My son and daughter bone scans and they were pretty accurate. I was told boys can grow through about 20 years of age. Girls tend to reach full a year or two after their first period. This is where it gets tricky. The endocrinologist said they typically only prescribe growth hormones for a girl if the projected adult height is 4’9” or less. The potential side effects, including early onset of osteoporosis is significant. My daughter unfortunately got her period at 11-her projected height was 5’3 and her height at 17 is 5’1. I’m 5’4, so not exactly tall! My son’s projected height was 5’10. At 17, he’s close to 6 feet. I believe the recommendation for growth hormones for a boy was projected adult height, less than 5’6”? I think this is assuming parents are average
height.