X-ray measurement of metacarpal bones of right hand in children aged 7-12 in Kaschin-Beck disease endemic areas in Xinghai County, Qinghai Province / 中华地方病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective Though X-ray measurement of metacarpal bones of right hand in children aged 7-12 in Kaschin-Beck disease (KBD) endemic areas in Xinghai County,Qinghai Province,to provide scientific basis for KBD diagnosis and research on growth and development of children in KBD endemic areas.Methods In 2012,277 children aged 7-12 were carried out clinical examination and right hand X-ray photos in KBD endemic areas,Xinghai County,Qinghai Province.Metacarpal bones were measured by electronic digital vernier caliper,and the axis length and width of the metacarpal bones and its metacarpal bone index were calculated.All data were analyzed by SPSS 19.0 software.Results The axis lengths of the metacarpal bones were in an order of 2.metacarpal ＞ 3.metacarpal ＞ 4.metacarpal ＞ 5.metacarpal ＞ 1.metacarpal in 6 different age groups and different genders; the width of 1.metacarpal bone was the widest; the width of 4.metacarpal bone was the smallest,and the rest of metacarpal bones were similar.The metacarpal bone indexes of female [(7.96 ± 0.76),(8.24 ± 0.92),(8.24 ± 0.71),(8.26 ± 0.92),(8.60 ± 1.02),(8.67 ± 0.84)mm] were higher than those of male's[(7.30 ± 0.78),(7.53 ± 0.77),(7.98 ± 0.90),(7.79 ± 0.56),(7.96 ± 0.64),(8.17 ± 0.92)mm,F =4.302,P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion The axis length,width and index of metacarpal bones of right hand in children between KBD endemic areas and no-KBD endemic areas are similar.