Bony signal changes (low signal on T1-weighted and high on T2-weighted SPAIR sequences) in 84 healthy children
| Bony signal change, n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–7 years (n=20) | 8–9 years (n=20) | 10–11 years (n=20) | 12–15 years (n=24) | p Value* | |
| Total | 11 (55) | 16 (80) | 9 (45) | 9 (38) | 0.036 |
| Trapezium | 0 | 4 (20) | 2 (10) | 2 (8) | 0.245† |
| Trapeziod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scaphoid | 3 (15) | 7 (35) | 2 (10) | 3 (13) | 0.194† |
| Lunate | 0 | 0 | 4 (20) | 1 (4) | 0.033† |
| Capitate | 10 (50) | 11 (55) | 4 (20) | 4 (17) | 0.012 |
| Hamate | 1 (5) | 5 (25) | 0 | 3 (13) | 0.066† |
| Triquetrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1–5 metacarpals | 0 | 4 (20) | 4 (20) | 1 (2) | 0.082† |