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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2026

Final height prediction of girls at menarche: a combined model using left hand and wrist bone age, knee radiomic scores, and clinical characteristics.

Xue-Qiong Xu, Yao Chen, Yi-Rou Wang, Fei-Han Hu, Juan Li, Guo-Ying Chang, Xin Li, Rui Wang, Yu Ding, Xiu-Min Wang

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Xue-Qiong XuDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yao ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yi-Rou WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Fei-Han HuDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Juan LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Guo-Ying ChangDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Xin LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Rui WangDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yu DingDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. dingyu@scmc.com.cn.
Xiu-Min WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. wangxiumin1019@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2186-759X

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Shanghai Oriental Talents Program QNWS2024011The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities YG2023QNA35
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Abstract

backgroundAccurate final height prediction for girls with menarche is important, yet traditional Greulich-Pyle (GP) and Bayley-Pinneau predictions based on left hand-wrist bone age (BA) and target height demonstrate limited accuracy. This study aims to develop a method to more accurately predict final height.

methodsOne hundred and seventy-three girls with menarche from August 2018 to June 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. BAs in Greulich and Pyle and Hoerr knee atlases were evaluated. Knee radiomic features were extracted using PyRadiomics; least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression was utilized to develop radiomic scores of the distal femur and proximal tibia. Ordinary least squares regression with stepwise selection was used to build a multilinear equation. This was further compared with traditional methods in fivefold cross-validation (CV = 5) using residual distribution and Bland-Altman agreement analysis.

resultsHeight gain in our Chinese cohort after menarche was 8.94 ± 2.99 cm. A stepwise multilinear equation was built with height at menarche, BA of GP and radiomic score of the distal femur (R

conclusionsA robust linear regression model that incorporates knee radiomic scores, BA of GP, height at menarche, and father's height demonstrated the best final height prediction in our cohort. This research is an innovative application of radiomic score of the distal femur to final height prediction. Further validation is warranted to test robustness across populations and scenarios.

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Age Determination by SkeletonBody HeightHand BonesKneeMenarcheAdolescentChildChinaFemaleHumansRadiomicsRetrospective StudiesWristBone ageFinal heightKneeMenarcheRadiomic scores

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