Multiplier Method for Predicting the Sitting Height Growth at Maturity: A Database Analysis.

Julio J Jauregui, Larysa P Hlukha, Philip K McClure, Dror Paley, Mordchai B Shualy, Maya B Goldberg, John E Herzenberg

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Julio J JaureguiDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland Medical Center, 110 S. Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7878-0241

Larysa P HlukhaInternational Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 W. Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.

Philip K McClureInternational Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 W. Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4379-7622

Dror PaleyPaley Orthopedic and Spine Institute, 901 45th St. Kimmel Building, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8249-3459

Mordchai B ShualyBeth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, 3300 Old Court Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA.

Maya B GoldbergBeth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, 3300 Old Court Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA.

John E HerzenbergInternational Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 W. Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6650-9251

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Abstract

This study aims to develop multipliers for the spine and sitting height to predict sitting height at maturity. With the aid of longitudinal and cross-sectional clinical databases, we divided the total sitting height, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar lengths at skeletal maturity by these same four factors at each age for each percentile given. A series of comparisons were then carried out between the multipliers as well as the percentiles and the varied racial and ethnic groups within them. Regarding sitting height, there was little variability and correlated with the multipliers calculated for the thoracic and lumbar spine. The multiplier method has demonstrated accuracy that is not influenced by generation, percentile, race, and ethnicity. This multiplier can be used to anticipate mature sitting height, the heights of the thoracic, cervical, and lumbar spine, as well as the lack of spinal growth after spinal fusion surgery in skeletally immature individuals.

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lumbar spineskeletal maturity heightspine growth predictionthoracic spine

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PMID36421213

DOI10.3390/children9111763

PMCPMC9689197

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