Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation

Objective: Many reasons during childhood may affect the length of the forearm bones, resulting in the need for surgical intervention. Estimating the patient's forearm length during these surgical interventions can aid in surgical planning. The purpose of our study; To evaluate the relationship...

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Main Authors: Batuhan Gencer, Oğulcan Ünsalan, Hayri Sucu, Tolga Sezer, Alper Şükrü Kendirci, Hakan Eskara
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author Batuhan Gencer
Oğulcan Ünsalan
Hayri Sucu
Tolga Sezer
Alper Şükrü Kendirci
Hakan Eskara
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Hayri Sucu
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Hakan Eskara
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description Objective: Many reasons during childhood may affect the length of the forearm bones, resulting in the need for surgical intervention. Estimating the patient's forearm length during these surgical interventions can aid in surgical planning. The purpose of our study; To evaluate the relationship between the forearm lengths of children and the forearm lengths of their biological parents.Materials and Methods: Forearm anteroposterior radiographs taken in accordance with the standards of young people aged 15-18 years old and their parents aged 30-60 years, who were admitted to our hospital for any reason between 2020-2023 and whose growth was completed, were evaluated.Results: A total of 120 people were included in this study; 40 young people, 80 parents were evaluated. A highly correlated correlation was detected between the radius and ulna lengths of young men and women and the radius-ulna lengths of their mothers (p<0.001 and r>0.7 for each). A moderate correlation was detected between the radius and ulna lengths of young women and the radius-ulna lengths of their fathers (p<0.001 and r>0.5 for each). A very high (strong) relationship was found between the radius length of young men and the radius length of their fathers (p<0.001 and r=0.927) and a high degree of relationship between the ulna length of young men and their fathers' ulna length (p<0.001 and r=0.841). Conclusions: Based on these results, it can be said that the length of the children's forearm bones when they reach adulthood can be predicted by taking into account the forearm bone length of the mother and father. Especially in boys, the forearm length is directly related to the forearm length of their fathers.
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spelling doaj-art-3ff207dbf947484ca8b702da0433972c2025-08-20T02:40:20ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Tıp Dergisi2146-409X2025-06-0115214515210.31832/smj.163862728Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological EvaluationBatuhan Gencer0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-7378Oğulcan Ünsalan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5314-6623Hayri Sucu2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6030-8993Tolga Sezer3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-1540Alper Şükrü Kendirci4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6250-2469Hakan Eskara5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8867-9078MARMARA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINESAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL SANCAKTEPE ŞEHİR PROF. DR. İLHAN VARANK SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALISAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL SANCAKTEPE ŞEHİR PROF. DR. İLHAN VARANK SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALISAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL SANCAKTEPE ŞEHİR PROF. DR. İLHAN VARANK SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALIISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, İSTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINESAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL SANCAKTEPE ŞEHİR PROF. DR. İLHAN VARANK SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALIObjective: Many reasons during childhood may affect the length of the forearm bones, resulting in the need for surgical intervention. Estimating the patient's forearm length during these surgical interventions can aid in surgical planning. The purpose of our study; To evaluate the relationship between the forearm lengths of children and the forearm lengths of their biological parents.Materials and Methods: Forearm anteroposterior radiographs taken in accordance with the standards of young people aged 15-18 years old and their parents aged 30-60 years, who were admitted to our hospital for any reason between 2020-2023 and whose growth was completed, were evaluated.Results: A total of 120 people were included in this study; 40 young people, 80 parents were evaluated. A highly correlated correlation was detected between the radius and ulna lengths of young men and women and the radius-ulna lengths of their mothers (p<0.001 and r>0.7 for each). A moderate correlation was detected between the radius and ulna lengths of young women and the radius-ulna lengths of their fathers (p<0.001 and r>0.5 for each). A very high (strong) relationship was found between the radius length of young men and the radius length of their fathers (p<0.001 and r=0.927) and a high degree of relationship between the ulna length of young men and their fathers' ulna length (p<0.001 and r=0.841). Conclusions: Based on these results, it can be said that the length of the children's forearm bones when they reach adulthood can be predicted by taking into account the forearm bone length of the mother and father. Especially in boys, the forearm length is directly related to the forearm length of their fathers.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4603961forearmradiusulnaestimate
spellingShingle Batuhan Gencer
Oğulcan Ünsalan
Hayri Sucu
Tolga Sezer
Alper Şükrü Kendirci
Hakan Eskara
Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi
forearm
radius
ulna
estimate
title Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
title_full Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
title_fullStr Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
title_short Is it Possible to Estimate Adult Ulna and Radius Length? A Radiological Evaluation
title_sort is it possible to estimate adult ulna and radius length a radiological evaluation
topic forearm
radius
ulna
estimate
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4603961
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