Radiographical Study Showing Asymmetry in the Surface Area of Carpal Bones in Malnourished Children

Background: Protein energy malnutrition, a major health and nutritional problem in India, leads to retardation in bone maturity and eventually physical growth. Many studies have been done on ossification centers of hand bones for estimation of skeletal maturation and to diagnose malnutrition but...

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Main Authors: Shelja Sharma, Vivek Mishra, Vasundhra Kulshreshtha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4505/8993_CE(Ra1)_F(H)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN_NC).pdf