Can bone age be used to estimate a child's growth potential and predict possible adult height?

Myth: Is bone age an accurate predictor of height? Are the results of bone age standardized or are there errors? Is it meaningful to measure the bone age of children over seven years old?

Truth-checking: It is indeed true

Verification points:

1 Bone age can be used to estimate a child's growth potential and predict possible adult height. The following situations indicate delayed or advanced bone age: when the actual age is 2-4 years old, the difference between bone age and actual age is more than 12 months; when the actual age is 4-12 years old, the difference between bone age and actual age is more than 18 months; after the actual age is 12 years old, the difference between bone age and actual age is more than 24 months.

2 The methods of predicting height using bone age involve data from children of normal height. These methods are more suitable for children of normal height and may not be suitable for children with growth disorders. They may overestimate the adult height of children with dwarfism. For children with severe short stature or growth disorders, the main role of measuring bone age is to determine whether the child's growth is delayed or accelerated relative to his or her actual age, and then to find out the possible causes of growth problems.